The 2025-26 school year is underway in Michigan, and a recent survey shows parents and teachers are spending significantly more for back-to-school supplies than a year ago.

"The cost of keeping classrooms stocked is quickly reaching a breaking point," CouponBirds' Ben Treanor wrote. "Teachers aren't just supplementing the odd box of Kleenex anymore; they're footing the bill for essentials that keep their classrooms functioning. Meanwhile, parents face their own uphill climb, trying to keep up with back-to-school demands on tighter and tighter budgets."

Michigan teachers, on average, will spend 16% more for their classrooms than they did a year ago, according to a survey by the coupon site CouponBirds . Michigan parents, meanwhile, were predicted to spend 13% per child more than they

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