Teachers Selling Lesson Materials Via Websites

The AP (10/12, Blankinship) reports that many teachers across the country are "making extra money providing materials to their cash-strapped and time-limited colleagues on curriculum sharing sites like teacherspayteachers.com, providing an alternative to more traditional - and generally more expensive - school supply stores. Many districts, teachers and parents say these sites are saving teachers time and money, and giving educators a quick way to make extra income." The piece notes that one teacher has earned roughly $1 million on the website, noting that "Dozens of Internet forums have been created to help teachers distribute their material and pick up ideas from other educators."