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- Elementary school teacher Michelle Medintz spent thousands of dollars in 2022 on books and other items.
- Medintz said it's her choice to spend her own money on her class and that this doesn't make her a better teacher than others.
- She said she likes to create a homey classroom.
The "cozy corner" in Michelle Medintz's fourth-grade classroom is a book lover's dream. The corner not only includes her classroom library but cushions, a canopy, and stuffed animals.
"It's a calm down corner for the kids when they're overstimulated or just really emotional," Medintz told Business Insider.
The corner is filled with items she bought herself.