Both Office Max and Staples have school programs for different funding equipment issues...start asking there. Most teachers do spend quite a bit out of pocket but be sure to check your tax laws as quite a good chunk of money spent for your classroom is tax deductable. Make sure to keep receipts and check stubs.

Check out the Salvation Army or Goodwill for shelving....might need to be sanded down and repainted, but hey...that makes it your own, helps a good organization and gets you decent stuff cheap!

Michelle