Written notes from focus group: Throughout the focus group many participants agreed with each other. Julie shook her head to agree with Shana son’s classroom at the school Pope. Julie and Shivanie's children's teachers are given giftcards for school supplies. When we discussed the second focus group question, we learned that some parents would want to know exactly what the funds would be used for. They said they have donated to many organizations such as: The American Heart Association, their church, Mission of Arlington, and Alzheimer's. Emotions were expressed throughout the participants when talked about how teachers used their own money for supplies. Little Elementary School reimbursed teachers up to $50.00 of what the spend. Julie was a teacher that unfortunately never got reimbursed because
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Overall, our goal was to understand and acknowledge if parents know that some teachers are spending money for their child’s educational purpose.
1. How much do you think your child's teacher spends on educational materials and school supplies in a school year?
a) ($0-$50 = 4% | $51-$100 = 6% |$101-$150 = 28% |$151-$200 = 18% |$201+ = 42% | Did not respond= 2%)
These results shows that parents think that their child’s teachers spends over $201 on educational materials and school supplies. This also shows that a little less than half of the people that were surveyed thinks that their child’s teacher spends over $201.
The 3% of people that were surveyed and believed that only teacher spends $0-$50 on their child’s supplies probably have already provided their child with school supplies.
These results will help with our research by showing how much parents think their child's teacher spends of school supplies. It will help us know that some teachers do spend their own money to purchase school supplies for their
Overall, our goal was to understand and acknowledge if parents know that some teachers are spending money for their child’s educational purpose.
1. How much do you think your child's teacher spends on educational materials and school supplies in a school year?
a) ($0-$50 = 4% | $51-$100 = 6% |$101-$150 = 28% |$151-$200 = 18% |$201+ = 42% | Did not respond= 2%)
These results shows that parents think that their child’s teachers spends over $201 on educational materials and school supplies. This also shows that a little less than half of the people that were surveyed thinks that their child’s teacher spends over $201.
The 3% of people that were surveyed and believed that only teacher spends $0-$50 on their child’s supplies probably have already provided their child with school supplies.
These results will help with our research by showing how much parents think their child's teacher spends of school supplies. It will help us know that some teachers do spend their own money to purchase school supplies for their