Discover original insights from E4E educators working to make positive changes for students and the teaching profession.
Chalk Talk: Dr. Judith Angeles
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
National, Los Angeles
Even though she’s been at it for 25 years, serving as a school coordinator, kindergarten teacher, and holding union and school leadership positions in Los Angeles, Dr. Judith Angeles wasn’t...
The Bulletin Board: 2020 National Teacher Survey Results
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
The Bulletin Board: Early Childhood Education
Friday, November 22, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
E4E Hosts Congressional Briefing on Teacher Diversity
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Educators for Excellence hosted a briefing at the United States Capitol for Members of Congress and their staff on the urgent need to close the diversity gap between teachers and...
The Bulletin Board: Career Ladders for Educators
Thursday, October 10, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
The Bulletin Board: Inequitable Access to Excellent Teachers
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
The Bulletin Board: Educator Self-Care
Monday, August 5, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
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 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...
The Bulletin Board: Teacher Preparation Programs
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
The Bulletin Board: Increasing Diversity in the Teacher Workforce
Thursday, June 13, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Educators for Excellence | June 2019 Whether it’s student discipline disparities or opportunity gaps, race — even when you don’t think it should — plays a role. And it’s just...
Schools run on more than just promises and rhetoric; they need human and physical resources to function as beacons of learning
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Los Angeles
Marisa Crabtree, English and AVID Teacher at Lincoln High School
Paper, pencils, erasers, pens, copies, notebooks, planners, tissues, pencil sharpeners, speakers, desk chairs, posters, books…This is a list--just off the top of my head--of items I have recently purchased for...
The Bulletin Board: Inequitable School Funding
Thursday, May 9, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
What’s next for me and E4E-Los Angeles? Gratitude and Commitment.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Los Angeles
Ama Nyamekye, Executive Director, E4E-Los Angeles
It was 2011 and I was a poet turned teacher turned activist who was flirting with a career in academia. I was working on a graduate thesis about this inherent...
Chalk Talk: Dr. Laurie Walters
Monday, March 4, 2019
Los Angeles
Have you ever thought about starting your own school? No matter where you teach, every educator has imagined what it would be like if they were the ones running things....
Letter Reflecting on the Legacy of Dr. Michelle King
Monday, February 4, 2019
Los Angeles
Ama Nyamekye, Executive Director, E4E-Los Angeles
When I first heard the news that our beloved former Superintendent Dr. Michelle King passed away, I felt a tremendous loss. I immediately recalled one of our first meetings with...
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 published an op-ed co-written by our co-CEO Evan Stone, founder of Discipline Revolution…
A Letter to My Students on Why I'm Striking
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Los Angeles
Phylis Hoffman, Second-grade teacher at Harry Bridges K-8 School
Dear Students, I am writing to you to let you know that one of the greatest joys of my life is being your teacher. I love being a teacher. It...
Giving thanks for our students through advocacy
Monday, November 24, 2014
Los Angeles
Araceli Morfin, Special Education Teacher, Bridge Coordinator at Roosevelt High School
E4E-Los Angeles Teacher Policy Team on School Climate member Araceli Morfin shares her experience in briefing the Black and Latino Caucuses in Sacramento, and how she hopes other educators will...