Four in five teachers spend their own money on school supplies: AEU survey

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published September 21, 2020

Eighty-three per cent of public school teachers spend their own money on essential school supplies, according to a new survey by the Australian Education Union.

More than 12,000 teachers, support staff and principals were surveyed for the 2020 State of our Schools survey.

The survey found that in the past year, teachers spent an average of $874 on supplies including stationary, sports equipment ...

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