Submitted by Jaime Lamb (not verified) on March 30, 2008 - 10:00.
This is my first year teaching and I can honestly say that I had absolutely no idea how much money teachers spend on their students until I became one. I am a newlywed and we are still getting accustomed to paying all of the new bills that come along with our first house, however, I still spend over $100 a month on my third grade students... not to mention close to $800 at the beginning of the year when i walked into my empty classroom. We get $100 dollars in the beginning of the year and $45 near the end from a fund raiser and that is all. It does make me a little depressed to think about how much of my hard earned money is not spent on my family and our needs, but i have learned that out of pocket spending comes with the job and it does make me feel good when i spend money on things that i know benefits my students. I am hoping that as the years pass, i will begin to spend less and less each year as i accumulate materials.
Out-of-pocket Expenses
Submitted by Jaime Lamb (not verified) on March 30, 2008 - 10:00.
This is my first year teaching and I can honestly say that I had absolutely no idea how much money teachers spend on their students until I became one. I am a newlywed and we are still getting accustomed to paying all of the new bills that come along with our first house, however, I still spend over $100 a month on my third grade students... not to mention close to $800 at the beginning of the year when i walked into my empty classroom. We get $100 dollars in the beginning of the year and $45 near the end from a fund raiser and that is all. It does make me a little depressed to think about how much of my hard earned money is not spent on my family and our needs, but i have learned that out of pocket spending comes with the job and it does make me feel good when i spend money on things that i know benefits my students. I am hoping that as the years pass, i will begin to spend less and less each year as i accumulate materials.