I have three hundred dollars to spend this weekend!

 

The govenor is up for re-election this fall, so he is giving each teacher a hundred dollar gift card to spend on classroom supplies. My school also gave me a bonus this year, in the form of a two hundred dollar VISA gift card. So I have three hundred dollars I can spend AND this weekend is tax-free in my state.

 

So I'm going to blow it all on my classroom. I'm planning to buy myself an organizational system so my desk doesn't look like a tornado hit it all the time. I think I need to buy some shelves too. I need clothes too. Oooh...And books!

 

I can't decide what I need!

Woohoo!! Have fun shopping Mumsy! :) I just had a smidge of retail therapy of my own in the form of a big pile of nursing clothing. Going to top it off with another baby-gear shopping spree later today. It's nice to have new stuff even if it's indirectly for someone else (your students, my kiddo).

Have fun, Mother!

Mommy!!!

 

Buy YOURSELF something nice. Very important.

I agree with Seryanne. You need something for yourself as well!

Believe me, I thought about using my bonus money on myself. I could have gone out for dinner with my husband, bought myself some clothes, or even blown it all on costumes for Dragon*Con. But considering the amount of stress I had last year from lack of materials and being poorly organized, I think spending it all on my classroom is the best way to go.

 

Unfortunately, teaching is a profession where you are expected to provide quite a bit of the materials yourself and since I work at a charter, the budget is even more limited. I easily spent a thousand dollars on my classroom last year, and that was holding myself back considerably. I wasn't sure what subjects and grade levels I'd be teaching long term, so I held off on major purchases. But it looks like I'm being settled into the upper school's social studies program (I get to call myself the social studies department chair when I talk to othet schools. Isn't that nice?) so I'm more willing to start making major investments.

Ok, have I mentioned that I'm so jealous I'm literally turning green? *mutters* Happy Spending, Kath!

Congrats, Madam Chairperson !

 

I have lots of friends that are teachers so I know all about the "provide your own materials" thing.

hey kath.. is it tax free for everything this weekend, or only if we buy certain items?

Its for things you can use for school, like computers, books, supplies and clothes. Check the Georgia state website and they'll have a complete list.

lol when I go shopping it reminds me how much I miss Oregon.. no sales tax ever on anything!