Dear EDUCATOR,
Even as many City Council program priorities were cut in the final city budget, the Keep the Promises Coalition was successful in salvaging some 60 percent of Teacher’s Choice funds, which had been threatened with elimination.
The Teacher’s Choice allocations for this year are as follows:
* $150 for all teachers;
* $100 for social workers, school psychologists and guidance counselors;
* $50 for school secretaries; and
* $75 for lab specialists.
Save your receipts. If you’ve already begun making purchases, you may use receipts that date back to Aug. 1, 2008. The purchasing period ends on March 15, 2009.
Everyone eligible to participate in the Teacher’s Choice program will receive a separate allocation from the DOE in December to cover purchases made anywhere – as long as the purchases are for appropriate educational materials for use in a classroom or other professional assignment.
Remember that unreimbursed spending on school supplies is also tax-deductible. Also check out Donors Choose, a Web site connecting classrooms in need of materials with individuals who want to help
Sincerely,
LeRoy Barr, Ellie Engler & Garry Sprung
UFT Staff Directors
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WTF, What a load of crap. Minus $110 in one year? Teachers don't need this. The thing that bothers me the most is that most new teachers are in this profession for the students, so even if their expenses exceed this, it will obviously be covered with personal funds. At some point though, it feels like we're just being taken advantage of.
With the budget crunch the way it is, I'm surprised they didn't eliminate teacher's choice altogether.
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