58% of parents think school supplies have gotten more expensive according to the Cricket Wireless study by OnePoll. 83% are setting aside money for tech the kids might need. 72% say their kids need a smartphone. Buzz60’s Keri Lumm has more.
Brandi McGrath usually buys quality, long-lasting school supplies for her 9-year-old son and his teachers. But sharp increases in the cost of folders, pencils and other products have forced her to cut back and search for cheaper alternatives.
Families receive back-to-school supplies inside the Daffin Park Clubhouse in Panama City, Florida, Aug. 1. The event was organized by the City's Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation.
Families line up to get a free backpack at the Stockton Unified School District’s 4th annual backpack giveaway at the Weber Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Stockton, California, on July 28.
Nina Moser, director of development for the Brevard School Foundation, shows just a portion of the products for students at the Supply Zone for Teachers at Clearlake Education Center in Cocoa
Families receive back-to-school supplies inside the Daffin Park Clubhouse in Panama City, Florida, Aug. 1. The event was organized by the City's Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation.
Nina Moser, director of development for the Brevard School Foundation, shows just a portion of the products for students at the Supply Zone for Teachers at Clearlake Education Center in Cocoa
Families line up to get a free backpack at the Stockton Unified School District’s 4th annual backpack giveaway at the Weber Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology in Stockton, California, on July 28.
Families receive back-to-school supplies inside the Daffin Park Clubhouse in Panama City, Florida, Aug. 1. The event was organized by the City's Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation.
Families receive back-to-school supplies inside the Daffin Park Clubhouse in Panama City, Florida, Aug. 1. The event was organized by the City's Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation.
