"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I'm pretty sure Cal has such a program... I'm not sure it's for all level
of teacher. I'll ask my friend.

You are correct about this point, Jon, but it's not universal. The poorest
rural and inner city schools often don't have the resources to provide what
some teachers consider mandatory for their classes in terms of supplies.
There are good resources--some published by the DOE--detailing just how
financially deficient some school systems are in impoverished areas. Some
schools don't have enough funds for textbooks for each student, let alone
school supplies. But most do.

Max