Funds Will Help Educators Remotely Teaching Our Community’s Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic
SUNRISE, FL – (April 15, 2020) – Broward Education Foundation and Office Depot, Inc. have partnered to launch the COVID-19 Virtual Learning Teacher Supply Drive to help Broward County Public Schools educators purchase much needed remote learning tools.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have had to rapidly adapt their teaching methods and build virtual classrooms. Educating students in an online environment requires a different set of tools such as microphones, headsets, green screens, whiteboards, and so much more.
“Teachers in Broward County Public Schools have had to adjust curriculums and truly improvise, purchasing virtual learning tools out of their own pockets,” said Shea Ciriago, executive director Broward Education Foundation. “They are working hard to keep our community’s children engaged, focused and learning but our teachers need your help.”
“Office Depot is proud to partner with Broward Education Foundation to support Broward’s school teachers during these challenging times,” said Alex Price, National Director of Community Investment for Office Depot, Inc. “In addition to providing teachers with access to the tools they need at home to keep students learning, Office Depot will also be matching donations to this virtual learning supply drive, up to $5,000.”
“As we reinvent public education to adapt to the challenges of the pandemic, our teachers have taken on this extraordinary challenge, without hesitation, to meet the needs of our students with our distance learning environment,” said Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie. “The Teacher Supply Drive will provide tools so our teachers can be as creative as possible in engaging the minds of our students. We thank Office Depot for their partnership with Broward Education Foundation that makes this possible.”
To make a contribution, please visit teachersupplydrive.com
About Broward Education Foundation
Broward Education Foundation is the only 501(c)3 charitable organization solely dedicated to supporting Broward County Public Schools and serves as a catalyst for educational excellence by providing teacher grants to fund development of innovative curriculum that advances Pre K-12 achievement; vitally needed school supplies for Title I school students, and scholarships for qualified high school seniors. Established in 1983, the non-profit Broward Education Foundation contributes more than $3 million to Broward County Public Schools annually. In 2018, responding to the Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy, Broward Education Foundation initiated a GoFundMe campaign, established the official Stoneman Douglas Victims’ Fund and raised $10.5M for victims’ families, survivors and those impacted. Broward Education Foundation is proven agile, adept and responsive to shifting needs in education and our community. For more information visit browardedfoundation.org, email BEFInfo@browardschools.com, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
