A Bill in the Kansas Legislature would require school districts to repay teachers for classroom supplies. The Kansas Reflector reported the Bill would require school districts to reimburse teachers up to $250 in personal expenses spent on classroom supplies.
Senator Caryn Tyson, a Republican from Parker, introduced the Bill. She says the Legislation will show support for the state’s teachers, because state teachers, for some reason, feel like they are not respected, or second class citizens of Kansas. That is not true. According to the Reflector, critics opposed the Bill because it excludes many items that teachers often buy and would redirect district funding that could go toward teacher pay.
