Austin, TX—Today, five teachers in the Austin Independent School District received a surprise visit from their school principals and OfficeMax representatives who awarded them $1,000 in classroom supplies. The teachers are among 1,000 educators nationally who were nominated by their principals for OfficeMax's A Day Made Better program, which honors teachers for their extraordinary efforts in the classroom.
Who: AISD principals and teachers
What: AISD and OfficeMax will surprise teachers with $1,000 in school supplies.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Where: Allison, Blackshear, Jordan and Sunset Valley elementary schools and Fulmore Middle School.
Background: OfficeMax and AdoptAClassroom.org joined together to create A Day Made Better in 2007 to support teachers by providing them with classroom supplies. To learn more about the program, visit ADayMadeBetter.com or AdoptAClassroom.org.