how can i raise money to get materials for my special education class?

Answer 1

Selling books on line or neighborhood so as newspapers.

Answer 2

Friends and relatives can be a good resource. I'm a teacher too, and at the beginning of this year, I sent out a mass email to family and friends updating them on how the new school year was going. I asked for small donations of used books or supplies. Also, I have a friend who worked at a large law firm, and she was able to get several attorneys to donate books their children no longer used. People are usually generous when they know the money is going for students. Good luck!

Answer 3

Hi. There are many ways to raise money or donations for your special education classrooms. I am the mother of a child in special education classes. He has been in ESE classes since he was in 2nd grade due to brain lesions. From a "mom's" point of view, Special Education Teachers are the BEST of the BEST!

As such, at the beginning of each year and then around Christmas time, the ESE teachers will send a "note or memo" home with the kids asking for "Donations for my Classroom".....I cannot imagine any parent not wanting to fullfill the needs of the ESE teachers.
I have donated cash; books; my time in the classroom; and whatever is listed on the notes from the ESE teachers such as:
*Notecards
*Ruled notebook paper / both college & regular
*Spiral Notebooks
*Composition Notebooks
*Pencils/pens
*Art supplies - such as colored pencils and colored paper
*Purell handwash items
*Boxes of Wipes
*Kleenex
*Anti-bactial products
*Paper plates & napkins & paper towels
*3 Ring Notebooks
*3 Ring Divider Tabs
*Paper clips
*Staplers/staples/ Tape dispensers and Tape
*Cash donations of any amount so the teachers can pick out things they would like for there classrooms.
*Food such as Individual snacks for breaks during the day or for special occassions.

As for raising money.....carnivals at the schools have been held; fundraising such as candy products; and holiday projects from a web site called: www.currentcatalogue.com which has tons of things you can sell and make 40-50% profit for your classroom.

The easy way I have found is simply to ask the parents of the students in your classrooms to help donate whatever they can for a successful year for their child.
Good luck with your wonderful endevor and you are a very special teacher to teach children in ESE classes. My appreciation & thanks for all you do.
Many blessings,
Patti

Answer 4

I found this great website called www.donorschoose.org. Once you register you can write up to 3 proposals for donors to search through and fund as they want. I had one of my proposals funded and the materials in my possession within a couple of months. All I had to do was send home permission slips for parent approval of having their picture taken, take pictures of the kids using the materials (donorschoose provide the camera) and have kids write thank-you notes to the donor.

Answer 5

The spec. ed. teacher at our school held a bake sale to raise money for the class to go to Chicago. Also, can you get a grant? What about box tops?

Answer 6

Talk to store managers-lots of stuff donated. Write letters to businesses and corportations, they donate as well. Most states have curriculum libraries for teachers to check out materials. YARD SALES.

Answer 7

Talk to churches. The church I attend collects materials every summer and delivers them at the beginning of school.

Answer 8

Are you the teacher? If so, there are several different grants out there you can apply for. Also consider speaking to your school's principal, tell him or her your needs and see if they can assist you.

Consider asking other spec ed teachers about sharing resources.

Answer 9

You can try Funderbug. It is for teachers too, not just entire schools.

Answer 10

jog-a-thon, bake sale, lemon-aid stand, car wash