Teacher's Choice Distribution of Funds and Purchasing Deadlines
As previously noted, eligible staff members have the opportunity to purchase instructional materials and supplies for use in their classrooms through the Teacher's Choice program. This year’s Teacher’s Choice-eligible school staff members will receive non-taxable funds in their paychecks on November 29. If an eligible staff member does not receive their funds on the scheduled date, you or your designee should email the staff member’s name and file number to teacherschoice@schools.nyc.gov by December 6, so that funds can be distributed in a subsequent paycheck. As a reminder, staff members who opted-out of the program by October 18 will not receive these funds. Staff members who receive the funds are required to spend them on qualifying education materials, by this year’s purchasing deadline of January 12; staff must submit original receipts for program purchases to you or your designee between December 2 and January 17. You should inform your eligible staff members of this opportunity. For information about the program and distribution of teacher funds, see the Teacher's Choice page, which includes the Key Dates for the 2019–20 school year, Participant Responsibilities and Program Guidelines (see page 3 for information on qualifying education materials). For questions, email teacherschoice@schools.nyc.gov or call 718-935-4000.
