Press Releases

Read our positions, announcements, and highlights of the work that E4E educators are doing nationwide.
For all media inquiries, please email media@e4e.org.

Educators Demand Legislators Address Teacher Diversity Crisis
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
New York
March 10 (New York) — Today, 12 teachers from Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-New York), a teacher-led organization, traveled to Albany to urge...
Educators for Excellence-Minnesota Reacts to St. Paul Federation of Educators' Vote to Strike
Friday, February 21, 2020
February 21 (St. Paul) — Educators for Excellence-Minnesota (E4E-Minnesota), a teacher-led organization with more than 850 St. Paul Federation of Educators (...
Educators for Excellence Reacts to President Trump's Budget Proposal
Monday, February 10, 2020
February 10 (New York) — Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization, was again dismayed that President Trump’s 2020 proposed budget slashes education...
Survey of America’s Teachers Outlines Policy Priorities for Nation and New York City
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
New York
“In previous elections, students and teachers have often been treated as an afterthought at best,” said Daniel Gannon, a high school history teacher and member...
Survey of America’s Teachers Outlines Policy Priorities as Election Season Begins
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Boston
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Minnesota
New York
Jan. 22 (New York) — Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led organization, released results today from the Voices from the Classroom 2020 survey , the...
Survey of America’s Teachers Outlines Policy Priorities for Nation and Connecticut
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Connecticut
“It’s simple: teachers’ insight is crucial because we are the ones in the classroom every day,” said Claudia Tenaglia, a seventh- and eighth-grade social...
Survey of America’s Teachers Outlines Policy Priorities for Nation and Minnesota
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Minnesota
“Elections are heating up across our state, and regardless of the office they’re running for, candidates will need to rely on the expertise of teachers to...
Survey of America’s Teachers Outlines Policy Priorities for Nation and Chicago
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Chicago
“Teachers are the ones primarily responsible for executing changes in education policy and see the impact up close,” said Shay Porter, a third-grade teacher...
Survey of America’s Teachers Outlines Policy Priorities for Nation and Boston
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Boston
“We don’t need tweaks to the education system, we need meaningful, systemic change,” said Nina Leuzzi, a kindergarten teacher and member of E4E-Boston. "This...
Survey of America’s Teachers Outlines Policy Priorities for Nation and Los Angeles
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Los Angeles
“Our union leaders need to hear and actively listen to our stories in order to effectively advocate for our needs and those of our students,” said Dr. Judith...
Educators Call for More Teacher Diversity in Rally at City Hall on MLK Day
Monday, January 20, 2020
New York
More than 40 educators came together today on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to rally on the steps of City Hall and demand that leaders in Albany, at City...
Educators for Excellence-Boston Teachers Celebrate Historic Education Funding Increase for Guidance and Psychological Services
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Boston
November 26 (Boston) — Educators for Excellence-Boston (E4E-Boston), a teacher-led organization, applauds the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on its passage of...
New York City Educators Demand Greater Workforce Diversity
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
New York
Two-hundred educators came together to demand that leaders in New York answer the wake-up siren to diversify New York’s educator workforce.
Educators for Excellence-Boston Announces Sarah Iddrissu as New Executive Director
Monday, November 18, 2019
Boston
November 18 (Boston) — Educators for Excellence-Boston (E4E-Boston), a teacher-led organization, is proud to announce that it has selected Sarah Iddrissu as...
Educators for Excellence-New York Reacts to New York Teacher Workforce Diversity Report
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
New York
November 5 (New York) — After months of meetings with legislators and other education officials across the state, Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-New...
Educators for Excellence-Chicago Reacts to CTU-District Tentative Contract Agreement
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Chicago
Educators for Excellence-Chicago (E4E-Chicago), a teacher-led organization, reacted to the tentative contract agreement between the Chicago Teachers Union and...
Reimagine, Represent Roundtable: Educators for Excellence Calls for Diversity in the Teaching Force
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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October 24 (Washington, D.C.) – Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led organization, today hosted a conversation with teachers, students and education...
Members of E4E-Chicago React to Strike
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Chicago
”My students need systemic change, not incremental change,” said Shay Porter, an E4E-Chicago member and 3rd-grade teacher at Hendricks Elementary.
Educators for Excellence-Chicago Reacts to CTU Strike Vote Authorization Results
Friday, September 27, 2019
Chicago
September 27 (Chicago) - Educators for Excellence-Chicago (E4E-Chicago), a teacher-led organization, expressed their support for teachers’ decision to strike...
Educators for Excellence-Boston Applauds Inclusion of Mental Health Allotment in School Funding Overhaul Bill
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Boston
Educators for Excellence-Boston stands in support of the recently announced Student Opportunity Act and its $1.5 billion investment in public education in the...
Teachers and Education Leaders Unite on Shared Call to Action to Strengthen Teacher Diversity
Thursday, September 12, 2019
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Boston
Chicago
Connecticut
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Minnesota
New York
Educators for Excellence teachers and a dozen education nonprofit and advocacy organizations released a unified call to action outlining their shared vision to...
More Than Two Hundred E4E-Boston Supporters Call for Passage of Student Mental Health Bill
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Boston
E4E-Boston presented letters and testimony from more than 200 educators in support of “An Act Promoting Trauma-Informed Supports in Schools" (H.577).
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Congratulates Dr. Miguel Cardona on his Appointment as Connecticut's Education Commissioner
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Connecticut
E4E-Connecticut congratulates Miguel Cardona, on his appointment as the state’s new education commissioner.
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles Reacts to the Passage of SB 419 (Reducing Suspensions for Minor Incidents) in the Assembly Education Committee
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Los Angeles
July 11 (Los Angeles) — Educators for Excellence–Los Angeles (E4E-Los Angeles), a teacher-led organization, celebrated the Assembly Education Committee’s...
Educators for Excellence Condemns Abuse of Migrant Children
Friday, June 28, 2019
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Boston
Chicago
Connecticut
Los Angeles
Minnesota
New York
June 28 (New York) — Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led organization, expressed their dismay about how separating migrant families, threatening...

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