THE Journal: Report: Majority of Teachers Purchase School Supplies for Students
An NPD Group survey of nearly 1,000 teachers found 91 percent spent their own money on school supplies, and 38 percent paid entirely out of pocket.
by Leila Meyer
by Leila Meyer
This year 91 percent of teachers used some of their own money to pay for school supplies, and 38 percent used only their own money, according to a new report from The NPD Group.
The report, “Today’s Teachers: School Supply Purchasing Dynamics and Behaviors,” surveyed almost 1,000 K-12 public and private school teachers in the United States about their purchasing behaviors. The online survey was conducted in February 2015.
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