Got extra pens, paper or other office supplies? Jackson Public Schools will take them.
The district, in partnership with Women for Progress of Mississippi, is hosting its annual “Stuff the Bus” event, where people can drop off much-needed classroom supplies for JPS teachers.
Volunteers are taking donations from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Interstate-55 Kroger and the Walmart near Mississippi Highway 18. Buses are stationed at both sites to collect supplies.
Items in high demand include dry-erase markers, scissors, staplers, hole punchers, pencils, pens, crayons, notebooks, tissue and paper of all kinds. In lieu of supplies, the district is also accepting gift cards to be used for classroom needs.
“We are incredibly grateful to our lead sponsors and all community members who step up each year to support our teachers,” said Thea Faulkner, director of the district’s Partners in Education program that focuses on connecting the community to the schools, in a statement. “Your generosity makes a real difference in our classrooms.”
The donations might be especially important this year. Schools across the country and state are preparing for the upcoming school year with a tighter purse than usual, thanks to the Trump administration’s decision to freeze some federal funds.
Though a small portion of its overall budget, Jackson Public Schools, one of the state’s largest school districts, had over $7 million in federal funding frozen. Mississippi school districts have lost roughly $137 million in total.
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