Compassion Coalition’s: Equipped to Teach is Central New York’s first and only teacher free store, serving teachers in schools where 70% or more of the student population receives free or reduced lunch. Compassion Coalition launched Equipped to Teach in the front entrance of their Lafayette St. location on December 3, 2017, allowing teachers to shop […]
Giving students supplies to succeed
Classrooms nationwide are lacking even the most basic of school supplies. For years on end, teachers have had to reach into their pockets so students have the supplies they need to get through the school year. 94% of public school teachers who participate in reduced lunch programs say they spend their own money on materials […]
