Another thing I've had a teacher friend tell me to do....is to buy board games for the classroom. That helps bring NEW fun things for the classroom that the teacher doesn't have to buy. So, I've watch when Target has games for $3-$5 and stock up then to "give" to the teacher for xmas. The teacher LOVED it and got many compliments from other teachers saying they wished someone did that for them. Both a gift for them (as they didn't have to spend their money on it) and a gift for the kids!