Back to school can be costly. One local teacher is stepping up to help

Wanda Knotts is a physical education and health teacher at Crossland High School in Temple Hills, Maryland. For the fourth year in a row, she’s spearheading a backpack giveaway at the school for any student in need on Aug. 17. The backpacks, for pre-K through high school students, will be filled with school supplies including notebooks, pencils, erasers and pens.