One way that teachers routinely show how much we care is by spending personal funds on school supplies. With inflation rising, the cost of this habit is increasing as well. Today we discuss alternatives and quickly discovered there are options, some simple, some complicated. Follow on Twitter: @HarveyAlvy1 @Beth_Heidemann @danacoledares @tomwhitby @sgthomas1973 @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd. Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com/ Beth Heidemann taught Kindergarten in a small, rural school on the coast of Maine for 25 years. She received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, achieved National Board Certification, and was honored as county teacher of the year, a PBS Digital Innovator, and National Semiconductor Innovative Educator. She co-founded Go2Science in 2017 and now works with PreK-5 students internationally. Dana Cole teaches language arts at a high school in northwest Georgia, just across the state line from Chattanooga, Tennessee. On evenings, weekends, and holidays, she divides her time between her family, the theater, the library, and the internet.