Discover original insights from E4E educators working to make positive changes for students and the teaching profession.
Petrina Miller - 2024 Black History Month Educator Spotlight
Monday, February 5, 2024
Los Angeles
Educators For Excellence
E4E-Los Angeles celebrates 2024 Black History Month by spotlighting Black educators and uplifting their voices. This post highlights Petrina Miller, a classroom Teacher and E4E School Facilitator.
Genelle Faulkner – 2024 Black History Month Educator Spotlight
Monday, February 5, 2024
Boston
Educators For Excellence
E4E-Boston celebrates 2024 Black History Month by spotlighting Black educators and uplifting their voices. This post highlights Genelle Faulkner, a high school teacher.
How E4E-Chicago Educators Are Transforming the Elected School Board
Friday, January 5, 2024
Chicago
E4E educators have made enormous progress towards a more equitable Chicago school board.
We need to be doing more for LAUSD’s Black students
Monday, December 11, 2023
Los Angeles
Sarina Sande, Executive Director for Educators for Excellence
If students can connect with their school work and see themselves represented in their lessons, they can reconnect with their educators and their education.
But For Real Though, how are the children?
Monday, November 20, 2023
Chicago
In loving memory of Brent Hamlet
America has significant challenges with its Education System. An ongoing trend has been often to go along to get along so we are not to question the writings on the...
E4E-NY’s Policy Win: Ready for Day One and Beyond
Friday, October 6, 2023
New York
Educators For Excellence
E4E-NY secured a significant policy win: legislation directly linked to recommendations made by New York educators.
Nothing About Us Without Us: The Educators Behind E4E’s National Policy Agenda
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
National
Educators For Excellence
Today, Educators for Excellence (E4E) releases our National Policy Agenda. Every two years, E4E takes a look at our Declaration of Principles and Beliefs — a document created by educators...
Why we celebrate Labor Day
Friday, September 1, 2023
National
Educators For Excellence
Labor Day is a day for us to celebrate American workers’ social and economic achievements over the last century. At Educators for Excellence (E4E), the annual federal holiday allows us...
LAUSD Micro-Credential Offers Opportunity for Inward Reflection for Educators
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Los Angeles
Sarina Sande, Executive Director for Educators for Excellence
As lifelong learners, inward reflection is a key component to teachers’ success in the classroom. See how the anti-racist micro-credential in LAUSD can help.
13 Key Moments in 13 Years
Friday, August 25, 2023
National
This week, Educators for Excellence (E4E) celebrates its 13th anniversary! What began in 2010 as an idea from a small group of teachers in the Bronx has since grown to...
Educators for Excellence Seeks Proposals for a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Partner
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Educators for Excellence is seeking the services of a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) partner to help us embed our commitment to DEIB and in becoming an antiracist organization...
The Future of Racial Equity in Education
Friday, June 30, 2023
National
This morning, the United States Supreme Court released a ruling that effectively ends the 40-year precedent of affirmative action. While the immediate impact of this ruling will be felt by...
Gratitude for the last 13+ years
Monday, June 26, 2023
National
To the E4E Community – With the utmost love, care, and gratitude, I share the news that I will be stepping down as E4E’s Co-CEO at the end of 2023...
How E4E-NY Secured A Major Win for NYC’s Schools
Thursday, May 11, 2023
New York
On May 9, 2023, E4E-NY educators secured a major policy win. After a full year of advocacy, New York City leadership listened to E4E-NY’s 15,000+ members and is ending the...
Voices from the Classroom 2023: An opportunity to reflect 40 years after A Nation at Risk
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
National
The success of our students, our families, and our nation directly depend on our education system. Without teachers - teachers who are well-supported and well-resourced - this system can not...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Appropriations Budget Regarding Education Funding
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, Executive Director E4E-Connecticut
April 18 (Hartford) — Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT), a teacher-led organization, reacted to the appropriations budget released today regarding school funding in Connecticut. This budget does not go far enough...
Parents Bill of Rights ≠ Parent Empowerment
Thursday, March 23, 2023
National
Last year, conservative state leaders across the country intentionally conflated Culturally Relevant Education (CRE) and Critical Race Theory (CRT) in an effort to mislead the nation, politicize our classrooms, and...
Daniel Pearson gives public comment on H.B. 6879: An Act Concerning Teacher Certification
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Connecticut
Daniel Pearson, Executive Director E4E-Connecticut
The following is the public comment testimony presented by Daniel Pearson at a public hearing on Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023. Chairs McCrory and Currey, Ranking Members Berthel and McCarty and...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Governor Lamont’s Proposed Budget
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Connecticut
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT), a teacher-led organization, reacted to Governor Lamont’s proposed budget at the 2023 Connecticut legislative session on Wednesday. Lamont’s plan, once again, does not go far enough...
We need to appreciate and value our educators
Monday, November 21, 2022
Connecticut
New Haven recently announced that, in an effort to bridge the gap created by teacher shortages, they will offer current educators additional pay to take on the work of teaching...
Educators for Excellence, Los Angeles condemns the hateful conversations
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Los Angeles
Educators for Excellence, Los Angeles condemns the hateful conversations between Councilmember Nury Martinez, Kevin de León, Gil Cedillo and President of the LA County Federation of Labor, Ron Herrera. Racism,...
We need to place more value on education. Pass HB5283.
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Connecticut
Fred Thornley III, Noah Webster Middle School Teacher
Teaching in Hartford is no longer about being inspired, it is about getting through the day. When spending just a short amount of time inside of a school building in...
Real Talk from Teachers About Why Good Curriculum Doesn’t Get Taught
Thursday, September 15, 2022
National
Reposted article from EdReports. When we ask someone to do a job, we usually give them the tools to get it done. Not so in teaching, where...
Boston Public Schools Need A Road Less Traveled In Reform, Not Receivership
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Boston
Robert Baroz, Boston Teacher
As a classroom teacher for more than 30 years, I implore you to consider an alternate road for improving Boston Public Schools than the worn down path of top-down reform....
Here’s What NYC Educators Say About CRE
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Over the last several months, New York City educators have been gathering with E4E organizers and colleagues to discuss culturally relevant education, and they’ve been sharing stories about what culturally...