KAUKAUNA (NBC26) — A new effort at the Kaukauna School District aims to help teachers spend less of their own money on classroom supplies and focus more on what matters most, their students.

Watch Kyle Langellier's full broadcast story here: Teacher Ghost Closet at Kaukauna High School provides free supplies to educators across district

The National Education Association says teachers spend between $500 and $700 out of pocket each year on average to stock their classrooms.

"It's part of who I am, it's part of who a lot of teachers are, so I think you don't hear a lot of teachers talk about it— they just do it. We're natural caretakers, but it's nice to have a little help with it," said Lisa Mader, a retired teacher and organizer of the Teacher Ghost Closet.

Mader created the Teacher

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