FOX 26 consumer reporter Heather Sullivan hit the books to find teachers ways to get school supplies cheap, or even free.Starting Monday, Harris County public school teachers can register for a $100 credit to buy classroom supplies through a local online vendor.
Harris County Department of Education and the Education Foundation of Harris County have partnered for the third annual Tools for Teachers program, which aims to mitigate the personal costs teachers incur as they buy materials to supplement their curriculum. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!
The EFHC is offering $200,000 that will be distributed to the first 2,000 eligible teachers to apply. To be eligible, teachers must teach from grades Pre-K through 12, work at a Harris County public school including ISD-authorized charter schools, and register with a valid Harris County district email address. Independent charter school teachers are not eligible.