What’s does this Broke Teacher love about WordSwag? Not all teachers are graphic designers. That’s okay now with WordSwag, an inexpensive typography generator for your phone. There’s a reason designers mix and match font–for the price of a...
Out of pencils and pens again? Me too. Our official position at BrokeTeacher.com is that you should not spend your paycheck on your job. That includes buying a million pencils. You should pay down your debt instead. Nothing’ll take you down faster than pens...
“You got any more tissues?” “There’s a box on of tissues on my desk.” “It’s empty.” “I just brought it yesterday.” “It’s empty.” That’s because there’s a clump of tissues on the...
Admit it! You drink too much coffee! You need water! I don’t drink enough water. I know it’s healthy, and it’s certainly free, but I always lean toward coffee during my day. Coffee’s expensive and the extra calories and sugars add up, too. I...
An apple a day might keep the doctor away, but a few beers a year (or some booze) will keep you sane. You’re a teacher. No one deserves quality booze cheap more than you–except maybe Mall Santa. I love good wine and beer. I don’t enjoy as many...
Are you a broke teacher with a sad classroom library? Make friends with the librarian. Every year, I restocked my classroom library, going to bookstores, looking for used books on Amazon, and spending up a storm. I always lost a ton of books–the best books...
