ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- In a time of budget crunches, local teachers know how difficult it can be to provide classroom materials to all their students--that’s why many are turning to donorschoose.org to meet their needs.

Teachers can post their ideas for educational projects and donors from around the country can pick which projects they'd like to help fund.

Laura Lindquist’s preschool class is one of many local classrooms reaping the benefits. 32 teachers from district 205 have raised more than 15-thousand dollars for projects over the last year.