And I know firsthand that the vast majority of teachers are working tirelessly, are passionate about their students, are often digging into their own pockets for basic supplies, are going above and beyond the call of duty.

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So what we really have here is two industries digging their hands into our pockets.

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There seems to be en encouraging trend of corporates digging much deeper into their creative pockets.

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