Discover original insights from E4E educators working to make positive changes for students and the teaching profession.
Juneteenth: A Celebration and Call to Action
Thursday, June 18, 2020
New York
As an eighth-grade social studies teacher, E4E-New York member Michael Simmon often discusses injustice with his students--including the structures and systems that create an unequal playing...
"Mama"
Monday, June 8, 2020
Boston
Sarah Iddrissu, Executive Director, E4E-Boston
I was 11 years old and my family and I were driving to an amusement park for the first time. My brother, cousin and I noisily discussed our exciting plans and dared each other to take the scariest...
Two White Mothers' Commitment to Anti-Racism
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Chicago, Minnesota
Madaline Edison and Stacy Moore, Executive Directors, Minnesota and Chicago
Fact: we are two white mothers, raising two white boys. And although many would be right to say, don't make this about you, we also know it is incumbent upon us to reflect on how we show up in...
Black Lives Matter
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Sydney Morris and Evan Stone, Co-Founders and Co-CEOs
Black Lives Matter.
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and so many more, were murdered by police and racism.
The recent string of killings of Black people...
Teaching While Black in Grief and Rage
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
New York
Paula White, Executive Director, E4E-New York
"At once I paid down all my savings, and was soon afterwards able to complete the required sum, and my certificate of freedom was signed. It was the first of June, 1837…I put on my Sunday...
On Being Black and Blue
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Connecticut
Andréa Comer, Executive Director, Connecticut
My husband is vigilant. He has to be. He’s a Black man - and a police officer.
As the events of the past few weeks have played out, I’ve watched people watching him, both in...
#JusticeforGeorgeFloyd Action Toolkit for MN Educators
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Minnesota
Our city is facing unprecedented times, and we need to treat the centuries-long outbreak of anti-blackness and systemic racism within our law enforcement, our schools, and our neighborhoods with...
Celebrating Pride Month and Liberation for All Identities
Monday, June 1, 2020
“One of the central tenets of queerness for me is about interrogating power, and insisting on liberation for all identities.”
That is how E4E-New York member and 8th-grade special...
E4E-Connecticut: We stand with you as you stand for our students
Monday, June 1, 2020
Connecticut
Andréa Comer, Executive Director, Connecticut
“I can’t breathe.”
Perhaps it’s because this isn’t the first time we have heard those words as a dying declaration of a Black man as his life was extinguished at the...
Distance Learning Diaries: Elysia Peitzman and Mai Thao
Friday, May 22, 2020
Minnesota
May is Teacher Appreciation Month, and one important way to appreciate educators is to shine a light on their work and elevate their voice. Distance learning has...
Teacher-to-Teacher: Challenges and Possibilities in Distance Learning
Friday, May 22, 2020
Connecticut
Ryan Brown, a seventh grade math teacher in Bridgeport, and Stuart Beckford, an art teacher in Hartford, came together for a teacher-to-teacher interview to discuss the challenges of online...
Send Teachers Love: Ashley Bonet, middle school STEM teacher in Hartford
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Connecticut
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, E4E is shining a spotlight on excellent educators and the amazing work they do on behalf of their students....
Send Teachers Love: Melissa Tellez, fifth grade teacher in LA
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Los Angeles
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, E4E is shining a spotlight on excellent educators and the amazing work they do on behalf of their students....
Distance Learning Diaries: Chinni Oji and Katie Brown
Friday, May 15, 2020
Minnesota
May is Teacher Appreciation Month, and one important way to appreciate educators is to shine a light on their work and elevate their voice. Distance learning has...
Send Teachers Love: Aded Abioye, third grade teacher in Boston
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Boston
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, E4E is shining a spotlight on excellent educators and the amazing work they do on behalf of their students. Today,...
Coalition Letter to Congress Demands $250 Billion in Additional Stimulus Funds for Education
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Majority Leader, U.S. Senate
The Capitol, S-230, Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Charles Schumer
Send Teachers Love: Not just any surprise phone call
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Chicago
This year, honoring educators during Teacher Appreciation Month is more important than ever. And for E4E-Chicago members Jalayne Brewton and Katie Owens, the month-long celebration has already...
Send Teachers Love: Artemis Kolovos, diverse learning teacher in Chicago
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Chicago
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, E4E is shining a spotlight on excellent educators and the amazing work they do on behalf of their students. Today,...
Covid Conversations: Genelle Faulkner
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Genelle Faulkner is an educator at the Helen Y. Davis Academy in Boston. Recently she sat down with E4E-Boston Managing Director of Outreach Lisa Lazare to discuss her experience as a distance...
Covid Conversations: Corinne Hairston Parris
Monday, April 27, 2020
Boston
Corinne Hairston Parris is a special education teacher at the Dearborn STEM Academy in Boston Public Schools. Recently she sat down with E4E-Boston Outreach Director Denise Manning to discuss her...
E4E-Boston Educators Lead Virtual Town Hall including City, State Leaders
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Boston
In March, Educators for Excellence-Boston educators used virtual organizing to keep advocating for their students during the...
Virtually Supporting LGBTQ+ Students While Schools are Closed
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
New York
On National Coming Out Day last fall, rainbow decorations were proudly displayed in all the hallways at New York City’s Bronx Compass High School, and throughout the day students poured into...
Covid Conversations: Brenda Marrero
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Boston
Brenda Marrero is an educator at Madison Park Technical and Vocational High School in Boston Public Schools. Recently she sat down with E4E-Boston Outreach Director David Martinez to discuss her...
Covid Conversations: Daniela Morin
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Boston
Daniela Morin is an educator at the Eliot School in Boston Public Schools. Recently she sat down with E4E-Boston Outreach Director Leidy Quiceno to discuss her experience as a remote educator, and...
Covid Conversations: Antonelli Mejia
Friday, April 10, 2020
Boston
Antonelli Mejia is a principal fellow in Boston Public Schools. Recently, he sat down with E4E-Boston Executive Director Sarah Iddrissu to discuss what it’s been like leading a school through...