Evansville, IN- In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Teacher Locker is pivoting from its mission of supplying free resources to teachers to offering free school supplies for students that they can use for their virtual learning lessons.Â
“Our project is, and always has been, about supplying resources that help teachers teach, and students learn. We know that we have a contribution we can make during this crisis,†said Teacher Locker Co-chair Jeffrey Berger. “We can provide what students need that will help them be successful with their online learning at home.†Â
Each supply packet will contain spiral notebooks, pencils in a pencil box, and a pencil sharpener. Students in Kindergarten and 1st grade will receive a box of crayons
Teacher Locker will offer the supplies on a “grab and go†basis similar to the distribution of school lunches. Volunteers will be outside and maintain social distancing. Families are asked to stay in their vehicles and send one person up for the supplies.Â
Supplies will be available for pick-up on:Â
Date:Â Saturday, April 11
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Place: Teacher Locker
Academy for Innovative Studies, 2319 Stringtown Road
Enter off Wedeking Avenue on the southside of the building
Teacher Locker represents the work of six powerful educational organizations that joined forces around a common mission: to provide educators with free classroom supplies in order to support teaching, promote student achievement, and drive school success.
Public Educational Foundation, Area Council PTA, the EVSC Foundation, Evansville Teachers Association, EVSC Retired Teachers and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation are all a part of the committee that has worked the past year to establish a Teacher Locker.
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