Discover original insights from E4E educators working to make positive changes for students and the teaching profession.
Letter from Chicago Teachers: Prioritize Our Most Vulnerable Students
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Chicago
This letter appeared as a full-page ad in the Chicago Sun-Times on October 18, 2019. If you agree that we must prioritize our most vulnerable students, add your name...
The Bulletin Board: Career Ladders for Educators
Thursday, October 10, 2019
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The Bulletin Board: Inequitable Access to Excellent Teachers
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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The Bulletin Board: Educator Self-Care
Monday, August 5, 2019
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Chalk Talk: Aisha Pervaiz
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Chicago
During her fifth year teaching middle school in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, Aisha Pervaiz’s mind started going blank. It happened while she was standing at the front of her...
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Report Cites E4E Members and E4E's National Teacher Survey
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Something huge happened this morning — and it was in large part due to the work of E4E members!
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the only independent, bipartisan agency charged with...
The Bulletin Board: Teacher Preparation Programs
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
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The Bulletin Board: Increasing Diversity in the Teacher Workforce
Thursday, June 13, 2019
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Educators for Excellence | June 2019
Whether it’s student discipline disparities or opportunity gaps, race — even when you...
The Bulletin Board: Inequitable School Funding
Thursday, May 9, 2019
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Strong Unions Need Strongly Informed Voters and Turnout
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Chicago
Sarah Reardon
April’s mayoral runoff election was one of the lowest voter turnouts in Chicago’s history....
Memo to Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot & the Education Transition Committee
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Chicago
TO: Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot & the Education Transition Committee
FROM: Educators for Excellence-Chicago
Initiative: Work hand-in-hand...
When it Comes to Making Education Policy, Call on Educators!
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Chicago
Jacqueline Portee, Middle School English/Language Arts Teacher, Leland Elementary
If your house is on fire, you call the fire department. So why don’t we call on educators when it comes to shaping education policy?
As you know all too well, our voices are often...
Chalk Talk: Cory Cain
Monday, February 4, 2019
Chicago
Black students who have just one black teacher in elementary school are
E4E Joins Others to Denounce Rescission of Federal Discipline Guidance
Thursday, January 24, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
E4E joined a letter with other 48 organizations in condemning the U.S. Department of Education's decision to rescind school discipline guidance implemented in 2014. We should be working to keep...
Washington Post Op-Ed: Exploring the Path Forward on School Discipline in the Wake of DeVos' Dismantling of Civil Rights Protections
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
The Washington Post