94%
The percentage of teachers who spent their own money on school supplies in 2024 – 2025. The average teacher spent $665.
Source: Rand Corporation
Teachers who spent their own money
$8,782
The difference in per-pupil spending on K–12 public education in states with higher unionization rates.
AVERAGE PER-PUPIL SPENDING
$23,382 High-union-density states
$14,600 Lower-density states
Source: Economic Policy Institute
The difference in per-pupil spending on K–12 public education
421,451
Signatures submitted to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office by the Arizona Education Association and Save Our Schools Arizona to put a school voucher accountability initiative on the November ballot. The groups collected 150,000 signatures more than required.
Number of signatures submitted to the Arizona Secretary of State's Office
55%
The percentage of educators who say students spend three or more hours a day using technology in the classroom. Nine percent said their students spend all day on tech (including 20 percent of middle schoolers and 15 percent of high schoolers).
Source: EdWeek Research Center
Percentage of educators who say students spend more than three hours a day using technology
MAMMA MIA!
The most performed school play in 2025 – 2026 was Mamma Mia! The second most popular play was Hadestown: Teen Edition, and The Addams Family came in third.
Source: PLAYBILL
The most performed school play in 2025 – 2026
1 Million
The number of children in the United States who lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in 2025 – 2026. The Trump administration, in 2025, enacted nearly $187 billion in cuts to the federal food assistance program to take place over the next decade—the largest cut in the program’s history.
Source: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Number of children in the U.S. who lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in 2025 – 2026
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