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Ms. B. from Chicago, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfortable, Durable Classroom Chairs

Help me give my students comfortable, durable classroom chairs that will help them to focus throughout the day.

  • $3,839 goal

This project expired on August 22, 2024.

This project expired on August 22, 2024.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

This year I'm teaching 7th and 8th grade math. By the end of the year, I want all of my students to be achieving at or above grade level and to have grown to be more confident, self-motivated learners.

I work in a small school in a large urban district, and as a result, we're often lacking resources.

My students work hard every day and deserve to have the resources they need to learn best. I'm requesting a set of chairs for my classroom because the chairs we currently have are old and not very comfortable. Due to them being a little too small for older students, many of the metal legs are bent and the chairs sit back uncomfortably. My students spend a lot of their day sitting in chairs at their tables and I would like them to be comfortable so that they can focus and do their best.

Ms. B. Manuel Perez Elementary School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

86 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HON SmartLink 18 Student Stacking Chair Polymer Regatta/Platinum 4 Per Carton (HONSL4L18EREP) • Staples $398.17 8 $3,185.36

Materials cost

$3,185.36

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$47.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,263.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$575.85

Total project goal

$3,838.99

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