Walter Gilliam: SEED Act will give early educators a basic tax break other teachers already get

By: Walter Gilliam

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 667

Last Updated: 1 day, 1 hour ago

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Teachers in Nebraska pour time, energy and, yes, money into their students and classrooms.

Data from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska shows the average Nebraska early childhood educator spends $192 of their own money each year on classroom expenses. That could include picture books, crayons, extra fruit snacks, or a professional development course to learn new skills.

This happens every day in schools across America, where an …

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