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Staples Raising Prize Money in Annual Thank a Teacher Contest

Staples is upping the prizes in its third annual Thank a Teacher contest promotion for educators returning to the physical classroom for the fall after teaching remotely for more than a year, said the retailer Thursday. Parents, students and colleagues…

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can nominate their teachers to be one of 20 to win $5,000 worth of school supplies for their classrooms, it said. New this year for each of the winning contestants is $2,000 in “self-care” products to help them “recharge” before returning to class, it said. Staples cited a Rand survey saying COVID-19 “exacerbated what were already high stress levels pre-pandemic, by forcing teachers to work more hours and navigate an unfamiliar remote environment.”