Items, teachers have purchased for classroom or student use in the U.S. 2016

This statistic shows the list of items teachers have purchased for the classroom or student use in the United States in 2016. In 2016, 76 percent of respondents have said that they bought classroom decorations with their own money.

Type of items teachers have purchased with their own money for classroom or student use in the U.S. in 2016

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Classroom decorations	76%
Supplies like notebooks, binders, pens, pencils, etc.	74%
Food and snacks for students	70%
Supplies like tissues, hand sanitizers, band aids, etc.	69%
Cleaning supplies	65%
Arts and crafts supplies	63%
Books for my classroom	56%
Lesson plans	43%
Lab/project supplies	40%
Workbooks/worksheets	38%
Technology apps/software	33%
Clothing for students	26%
Guided reading materials	25%
Classroom magazines	19%

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Release date

November 2016

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 22 - August 26, 2016

Number of respondents

3,694 respondents

Special properties

Pre-K-12 teachers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was posed as follows: "Which of the following items have you acquired, with your own money over the past year for school, classroom or student use?"

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