Hillsborough teachers stock up on school supplies ahead of new school year [Video]

TAMPA, Fla. — As the new school year approaches, some teachers in Hillsborough County got the chance to stock up on supplies at no cost.

They say it’s like waiting for Christmas morning.

“The anticipation level is kind of rivaling that of my first day of school,” said teacher Cole Hawkins.

Teachers are continuing to get ready for the new school year to start.

“I’ve been buying, buying, buying,” said Jamie Miller.

This is Miller’s very first year teaching.

With all the excitement comes the cost of stocking up on supplies.

“Probably a few hundred,” said Miller. “I mean, you can’t complain. You have to do it for your students.”

On Friday, both brand-new teachers and teachers new to Hillsborough County Schools had the chance to shop for free supplies at the Hillsborough Education Foundation’s Teaching Tools Resource Center.

They were able to pick up anything from pencils and notebooks to backpacks and binders.

“We don’t want them to have to spend a penny,” said Natalie Doig, the Director of the Teacher Resource …