Your family will probably spend $890 on back-to-school shopping this year, retail trade group says

School supplies are bagged at a cash register in Burbank, California. (Credit: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Back-to-school shopping has never been more expensive.

U.S. shoppers are expected to spend record amounts for back-to-school and back-to-college supplies this year, according to an annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF). The demand for more electronics in the classroom is the main driver of this uptick.