(CNN) When an Oklahoma teacher revealed what the chairs in her classroom look like, she couldn't imagine how far one photo could go. 
 
 On March 28, Laurissa Kovacs took to Facebook to raise awareness about the conditions her students learn -- and sit -- in. A week later, the art teacher from Puterbaugh Middle School in McAlester, Oklahoma, had received more than $44,000 in donated supplies, as of Wednesday evening. 
 
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 In her post , Kovacs described having to bring folding chairs from home because there are not enough seats in her class. The lack of space and the large class size also force her to scale back on projects and activities, she wrote. 
 
 "At the end of the day I felt like I needed people to see just a glimpse of the issues we face every day," she told CNN. 
 
 According to Kovacs, seats are so scarce that one student carried his chair to the pencil sharpener to save his spot. 
 
 Her post had been shared over 82,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon, with thousands of comments asking how to help. 
 
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 TULSA, Okla. - Quick facts: 
 
 Teresa Danks is a Tulsa teacher. 
 
 She says she spends a large portion of her paycheck on classroom supplies. 
 
 Danks went to a local intersection to ask for money in order to pay for supplies Wednesday. 
 
 Donate to Danks' cause HERE 
 
 Danks's story is getting national attention, she told FOX23 she's getting a huge outpouring of support from the community 
 
 A Tulsa teacher’s bold statement is now making the rounds nationally after her story aired on FOX23. 
 
 Danks says the outpour from the community both yesterday and since her story aired has been incredible. 
 
 So far, she’s received about 100 emails from people in the community who are mailing supplies to her classroom. 
 
 A business has even given Danks a $250 gift card for supplies. 
 
 A Tulsa teacher is making a bold statement about the state of education as she pleads for money at a local intersection in order to pay for classroom supplies. 
 
 Teresa Danks is a third grade teacher in the Tulsa Public Schools systems. 
 
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 As a result of serious education budget cuts, Danks says she is now spending between $2,000 and $3,000 of her $35,000 salary on supplies for her students. 
 
 Oklahoma ranks nearly last in teacher pay when compared to other states across the U.S. 
 
 “It all adds up week after week and month after month,” Danks said. “So, it’s a huge need.” 
 
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 Danks says she decided to ask the public for help after she learned lawmakers weren’t going to help her. 
 
 In six minutes Tuesday, the veteran teacher made $55 standing on the street corner near 193rd East Avenue and I-44, more than double what she makes per hour in the classroom. 
 
 Danks says she was overwhelmed by the response, and she became emotional talking about it. 
 
 She says her unusual fundraising style not just about the money, but she says she is setting out to bring awareness to the budget cut crisis and how it affects Oklahoma’s education system. 
 
 Danks says she hopes that other teachers will join her in the effort. 
 
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 She urges people to donate to their local schools, because she believes other teachers are likely in similar situations. 
 
 If you would like to contact Danks, you can email her here. 
 
 She released a list of needed supplies Wednesday: 
 
 "Local Friends, "With more budget cuts to our schools, I am in need of some help. If you already have, would be willing to save up for me, donate or sell cheaply for the 2017-18 school year it would be greatly appreciated. Just comment if you are able to help. Thanks so much." 
 
 Any and all things crafty: 
 
 Egg cartons 
 
 Paper towel/toilet paper rolls 
 
 Yarn 
 
 Old, leftover party paper plates 
 
 Straws 
 
 Pipe cleaners 
 
 Broken costume jewelry 
 
 Beads 
 
 Craft wire 
 
 Silk flowers 
 
 Plastic water bottles 
 
 Gallon size plastic jugs 
 
 Sewing needles/Thread 
 
 Buttons 
 
 Fabric pieces 
 
 Cotton balls/Pom Poms 
 
 Safety pins 
 
 Stencils (letters & pictures) 
 
 Stamp pads 
 
 Large felt board 
 
 Sandwich bags 
 
 Other items: 
 
 Treasure box single wrap candy 
 
 Single electric hot burner 
 
 Board games and card games for ages 6+ 
 
 Big Joe black bean bag chair 
 
 Yoga balls 
 
 Protractors 
 
 Microscope 
 
 Small dorm size refrigerator 
 
 Small microwave 
 
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– Teachers in Oklahoma will continue their protests for better pay and more education funding for a fourth day on Thursday, reports the AP. One of those participating in the walkout is middle school art teacher Laurissa Kovacs, who has received an overwhelming response to a Facebook post about classroom conditions, reports CNN. Kovacs wrote about crowded classrooms and a lack of supplies, and she included a photo of a broken chair. Since then, she's been deluged with $44,000 in contributions ranging from scissors to Google Chromebooks. "The past five days has been totally surreal and I don't think the full effect will hit me until I'm back in my classroom with my students," the teacher at Puterbaugh Middle School in McAlester tells CNN. "I think they will be amused to see me cry when I'm explaining everything." Packages continue to pour in to the school, and it's reached the point where Kovacs has created an Amazon registry for donations. She promises to share everything with other teachers.