As Amazon Prime Day shopping carts fill up across Clay County, hundreds of local teachers are preparing for a shopping season of their own.
The difference? Most of what they’re shopping for isn’t for themselves. It’s for their students.
Stock Our Schools is officially back for its sixth year, and classroom wish lists from teachers across Clay County are already being submitted for the upcoming school year.
🍎 How Stock Our Schools Works
The community-driven platform connects local teachers with parents, residents, businesses, former students, and anyone looking for a simple way to support public education in Clay County.
For many teachers, the weeks leading up to a new school year are filled with lesson planning, classroom preparation, and unfortunately, personal spending. National surveys consistently show that teachers spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on classroom supplies each year.
They buy books for classroom libraries, flexible seating options, art supplies, STEM materials, headphones, tissues, pencils, snacks, and dozens of other items that help create a welcoming environment for students.
But they shouldn’t have to do it alone.
A Community That Shows Up
That’s where Clay County residents continue to step up.
Over the past six years, Stock Our Schools has helped connect the community directly with local classrooms. There are no fundraising campaigns, no administrative fees, and no complicated process. Every item purchased through a teacher’s Amazon wish list ships directly to that teacher.
Sometimes it’s a box of pencils. Sometimes it’s a classroom novel. And sometimes it’s the exact item a teacher had been quietly hoping someone would notice.
Teachers often say it’s not just the item that matters. It’s knowing someone took the time to help.
Already Shopping Prime Day? Add One Extra Item
With Prime Day now underway, organizers hope shoppers will consider adding one extra item to their cart for a local classroom.
If you’re already ordering household essentials, school supplies, electronics, or gifts, one small addition could make a meaningful difference for a teacher preparing for the first day of school.
A pack of dry-erase markers. A set of glue sticks. A classroom book. A box of tissues.
The cost may be small, but the impact can last all year.
👉 Ready to Help? Here’s How
Browse and shop teacher wish lists. New classroom lists are being added daily. Pick one, add to cart, and it ships straight to the teacher.
Are you a Clay County teacher? Add your classroom to the program and let the community help you stock your room for the year ahead.
Not Sure Which Classroom to Support?
Visit StockOurSchools.com and spin the wheel on the homepage. The feature randomly matches visitors with a teacher’s wish list, making it easy to discover a classroom that could use a little extra help.
Our Teachers. Our Classrooms. Our Community.
As another school year approaches, Stock Our Schools serves as a reminder of something Clay County has demonstrated year after year.
Supporting teachers doesn’t always require a large donation. Sometimes it starts with adding one extra item to your cart before checking out.
And for a teacher preparing a classroom, that small gesture can make all the difference.
