My first thought when I read the article title is that teachers would have more money to pay out of pocket to get materials for their students.

A lot of teachers do this, from kindergarten to high school. I've had to hang out in a educational supply store more than once in my life when I and <pick any friend that is a teacher> have passed by one. That teacher then blows a sizable chunk of coin without fail.

Arts & crafts, books, lined paper, sci calculators, and of course... stickers for that job well done.