Public school teachers spent 1.6 billion dollars on classroom supplies last year. Today we talk about why teachers are personally paying for school supplies and what can be done to reduce this hidden teaching tax without harming kids.

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Terry Heick, Director of Curriculum at TeachThought & author of article, "8 Ways to Save Money on School Supplies" Blogger, Edutopia.org. Cynthia Henton has been a teacher with Seattle Schools for more than 20 years. From classroom teacher to Math Coach, she has been on a quest to save money for herself and her fellow colleagues.Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed.,over 20 years experience in the field of early childhood education as a teacher, director, curriculum writer, music director, Blog: Teach Preschool and consultant for staff training and professional development.