With school underway again, teachers are feeling the pinch of inflation when they buy classroom supplies. Jessica Hiler was a teacher for 11 years before becoming the president of the Fayette County Education Association. She said although school districts provide a supplies allowance to teachers, it rarely covers teachers out-of-pocket expenses.
“Teachers still need these things to make the classroom an inviting place for students and to provide them everything that they need. So they're going to have to pay more for the things that they need.”
