School supplies and teacher supplies go on sale for incredibly low prices during the months of July and August. You can buy folders for 8-10 cents each. Crayons and glue are about 25 cents. Spiral notebooks go on sale for about 10 cents a piece.
Teachers all across the nation stock up while they can. Once school begins, the prices shoot back up to normal levels.
Even if you work in a school where the students are expected to provide their own supplies, you’ll find that there are many things you need for projects and activities throughout the year. If you buy these school and teacher supplies on sale, you’ll have them available anytime.
I usually get the newspaper with the ads, and go to two or three stores to get the best buys. When you buy in bulk, this will save you some dough. Last of all, I go to the teacher store to purchase any new posters, desk toppers, and teacher books that I may need.
If you’re a new teacher, you might feel a bit overwhelmed about deciding what you need to buy.
Here’s a basic checklist to get you started. teacher-school-supply-checklist
You can print it out and take it with you to the stores when the teacher sales get started in late July.
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