Education can be a frightening word, particularly when it's listed under "cause of death" and followed by three exclamation marks. Overcome your fear of knowledge with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of educational materials at Teacher Parent Connection, located near Saguaro Vista Shopping Center.

Locally owned and operated since 1989, Teacher Parent Connection lines its shelves with more than 10,000 products for teachers, parents, and students alike. Arts and crafts supplies, games and puzzles, bulletin-board borders, and other brain-building baubles aid in training the next generation in and beyond the realms of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Teachers can employ a knowledgeable puppet (starting at $12.99) to instruct first-graders on the basics of micronuclear physiochemistry, or stock up on the store's 14 colors of recyclable construction paper ($1.79–$3.29) for the annual year-end origami tournament. A boatload of books ($4.99–$39.99) and workbooks ($3.99–$29.99) can give advanced students a tougher challenge or preschool students a midday snack. Additionally, Teacher Parent Connection's dedicated staff can assist educators with creative ways for presenting material, such as interactive displays, craft ideas, and avant-garde information overload.