At least two dozen states — and Congress — have either proposed or enacted laws to increase teacher pay in the past couple of years.

In-person schooling? Remote learning? Either way, teachers say they need more supplies.

They’re taking personal responsibility for everything from books to furniture, clothing to eyeglasses.

“I have to have a second job to help support myself,” says Megan Johnson from Lansing, Kansas.

California is unusual in that the bulk of education funding comes from the state budget

Teresa Danks is known as the "panhandling teacher."

We spoke with a Los Angeles teacher about the school supplies she buys for her classroom each year, and what she wishes the school budget would cover.