Latino Teachers and DACA: Who Will Teach Our Children?
November 28, 2017 by Davis Dixon An estimated 20,000 teachers — many of them Latino — will be forced to leave the workforce as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for…
Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers
October 03, 2017 by Of the many inequities in our education system, gaps in access to strong teaching have proven to be among…
Getting Strong Teachers to Students Who Stand to Gain the Most
October 03, 2017 by EdTrust What can states do? Ed Trust outlines five ways state leaders can prompt and support districts to improve access to strong teachers for underserved youth WASHINGTON (10/03/17) – In school…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September 18, 2017 by Lucy Hood Today marks Chile’s Independence Day and the first full week of Hispanic Heritage Month celebration — a time when classrooms around the country become venues steeped in the rich traditions,…
Mansur’s Manifesto: How an Aspiring Black Male Teacher Plans to Turn Teaching Into Activism
July 24, 2017 by Mansur Buffins Anytime I tell people that I am majoring in social studies education, they ask one of two questions: “Where do you want to teach?” or “Why do you want to…
From Teacher Appreciation Day to Teacher Appreciation Every Day
May 11, 2017 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. When I was a teacher at a charter elementary school in Washington, D.C., there was usually a catered lunch for Teacher Appreciation Week, during which parent volunteers would give us…
Celebrating Teachers Who Advocate Beyond School Walls
May 10, 2017 by Rachel Metz I feel lucky to know some great teachers: They see past their students’ behavioral issues to recommend them for gifted programs, create challenging assignments related to students’ interests and experiences,…
Appreciating Unexpected Teachers in America’s Unsung Classrooms
May 08, 2017 by Brooke Haycock Many teachers talk of being “called” to the classroom, drawn by a force that latched itself to their very souls early on in school and held fast, as if no…
The Black Teacher Effect
April 12, 2017 by Ashley Griffin Yet another piece of evidence has emerged showing the importance of diversifying the teaching profession: In a study published by the Institute of Labor Economics last week, low-income Black students…