What’s Behind the Teacher Strikes? A Look at Teacher Salaries
June 18, 2018 by Rachel Metz The school year may have come to a close, but for some teachers across the country, things are just getting started. From North Carolina to Arizona, teachers have been making…
Teacher Appreciation: Stories of Courage and Kindness from Room 40
May 29, 2018 by Brooke Haycock My dad is a former cop turned special education teacher in California. For the past 20 years, his daily beat has been Room 40, a well-worn portable classroom, lined with…
A Conversation With Teacher of the Year Nate Bowling About the Experiences — and Importance — of Black Teachers
February 08, 2018 by EdTrust This Black History Month, Ed Trust honors the rich legacy of Black excellence in the classroom: Black teachers. When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board decision…
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…
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…