subject: Teachers Grants: A Hail To Modern Day Heroes [print this page] If there is one thing so special about being an educator, it is that the more you work in the profession, the more you have to spend for it. For some anomalous logic, the rule of hard work and profit seems not to apply when you teach. You will profit less if you want to provide better quality education for your students, that is, digging from your own pockets to buy the necessary school supplies for your teaching.
It is no small feat to see people who earned a bachelors degree to work in a not-so financially rewarding profession, all for the humanitarian mission of enlightening the minds of the youth. And that is exactly why the educators deserve an earnest support from both government and private sectors. They are molding the future of the nation, in their hands depend a great portion of what a country will become. Like it or not, the knowledge, the character, and the culture of the next generation will depend on every lesson of these almost flat-broke paladins.
If youre a teacher, maybe youre starting to look for solutions to augment your classroom needs, and lucky you, we are bringing good news here: many are willing to endow funding assistance for deserving educators like you. The only thing you need is to write a proposal, convince the funder of your strong and urgent needs, and inspire them to be a stalwart of your silent advocacy.
All you have to do is to believe in the importance of what youre doing, and youre good to go, learn to dream for your students, write a detailed goal for your class and for the first time, think of all the material things your classroom lack without minding how to budget it from your own salary.
Now if youre done with the listings, there are two things you have to find: first is a compatible funder who is willing to support your causes, the second is a powerful teachers grant writer who can compose a compelling and convincing proposal about your school and your goals for the classroom. Anyway, the latter is optional, however, if you want to assure that your proposal will be as persuading and as free from technical glitches as it can be, it is advised that you seek help from an expert.
Then be careful in choosing a funder, make sure that what they are willing to provide is exactly what youre asking for. Because some give school supplies and financial aid for educators, but some award non-material endowments like scholarship for students who want to teach in needy areas of the country. Be specific and straight forward. Ensure that the person or organization reading the proposal and you are on the same page.
The last thing to remember is also the most important, and that is to involve your students in the proposal. Make them aware that they will enjoy more books or better supplies or have an exciting workshop if you are awarded the teachers grant. Let your prospective funder know what your school administration and students says about your cause. Let them be aware of what gift it will be if he invests his charity to your advocacy for better education.
