Need classroom products but don’t have the budget? To help you make the best back-to-school purchases, we asked teachers to test dozens of supplies in their classrooms. Here’s what they found worked best.
Photography by Michael Alberstat | Props styling by Stephanie Saunders/Judy Inc.
Produced by Dana Dougherty Reinke.
Organize that paperwork! Colourful cloth stacking boxes
$4.99-$5.99 HomeSense.ca
Make your marking chair more comfortable. Zigzag pillow
$19.99 HomeSense.ca
Add life to stacks of paper. Polka-dot binder clips
$2.49 staples.ca
Try notes that get noticed. Snazzy sticky notes, Post-it
$3.99 staples.ca
Keep it together. Teacher carry-all, Reisenthel
$40 (plus shipping from US) touchofeurope.net
Stay on schedule. Quartet Magnetic Dry-erase board
$13.39 staples.ca
Personalize your desk. Pop-up note dispenser, Post-it
$14.99 staples.ca
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