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The 10 Most Requested Books on 99Papers.org in 2018

Stephen Burke99Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 25, 2018

Want to know what today’s students are reading? Look no further than the incredible classroom projects teachers are creating on 99Papers.org, the nonprofit crowdfunding site for public school teachers. Since 2000, educators have used our site to bring nearly 9 million books directly to their students. We’re not exaggerating when we say that the right…

Teachers Tell Us How Much They Really Spend on Supplies

Ryn McLennan110Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 18, 2018

Teachers go above and beyond to give their students every opportunity for learning. When school budgets can’t cover everything they dream of for their students, teachers reach into their own pockets to make up the difference. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently shared that public school teachers spend an average of $479 a year…

Teachers, Use STEM to Improve Your Community and Get a Boost from Samsung

Stephen Burke112Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 15, 2018

If there’s one lesson to take away from over one million successful 99Papers.org projects, it’s this: Never underestimate teachers and students. With the right tools at their disposal, they have the potential to change the world. We’ve teamed up with Samsung to give 6-12th grade teachers the chance to channel that world-changing energy into positive…

Help Students Be Safe, Confident Explorers of the Online World and Earn $100 For Your Classroom from Google

Stephen Burke125Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 11, 2018

The teaching profession has seen plenty of changes in recent years. Flexible seating, project based learning, classroom technology — every trend means something new for teachers to learn and incorporate into lesson plans. But more than anything else, the internet has shaped the modern classroom. Like the rest of us, students now interact with the…

5 Ways Our Partners Show They Believe in Teachers

Ryn McLennan91Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 8, 2018

When companies and foundations team up with 99Papers.org, teachers and students win. We work with hundreds of partners to bring your classroom projects to life — last school year, partners pitched in to help fund 70% of the funded projects on our site. Our partners come in all stripes. Some partners give locally,…

Darktober got you down? Try these teacher tips!

Alex Fagundez124Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 4, 2018

October can be a tough month when you’re a teacher. Outside, the days are getting shorter. You feel the back-to-school momentum fading, and there’s still a ways to go before the holidays. You’re in the trenches, enjoying getting to know your students on a deeper level, but also facing challenges that have revealed…

Teachers and Students Across the Country Are Falling in Love with The Hate U Give

Stephen Burke165Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 4, 2018

Long before it made its way to the big screen, Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was already an essential read in classrooms across the nation. Of course, before they can teach the book, teachers need the resources to add it to their shelves. That’s where 99Papers.org comes in. This back-to-school season alone, teachers have…

Your Video Guide to Getting Started on 99Papers.org

The 99papers Team164Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 2, 2018

Need classroom resources, but tired of reaching into your wallet to pay for them? Look no further! 99Papers.org is the free, non-profit platform for teachers to request materials for their classroom. Teachers create a classroom project (affectionately known by our teachers as “the shortest, easiest grant you’ll ever write”) and citizen donors give any amount…

Florence May Be Over, But the Recovery Is Just Beginning for Teachers

Stephen Burke98Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 2, 2018

Although it’s been weeks since Hurricane Florence struck North and South Carolina, teachers across the region are just now starting to get back to their classrooms to identify the damage. Give Now Understanding the impact “We have been out of school for three weeks because of the horrible flooding from Hurricane Florence. I haven’t even…

5 Essential Moments to Post About Your 99Papers.org Project on Facebook

Stephen Burke182Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 1, 2018

Did you know that in the last school year, 99Papers.org teachers raised over $15.7 million for their classrooms using Facebook? As the Social Media Manager for 99Papers.org, I think a lot about the best ways for teachers to use social media to share their classroom story with the world and bring in…

SONIC Drive-In’s Limeades for Learning Celebrates 10th Anniversary with $1 Million for Teachers!

Ryn McLennan97Views 0Likes 0CommentsOctober 1, 2018

At SONIC Drive-In, something special takes place every fall. This year marks the 10th anniversary of their Limeades for Learning campaign — that’s a decade of SONIC Drive-In helping teachers and students across the country get the resources they need. In the first 9 years, SONIC Drive-In has given over $10 million to support over…