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E4E-Minnesota Executive Director Paula Cole Testifies to Minnesota Education Policy Committee on HF 1376
Monday, March 1, 2021
Minnesota
On March 1, 2021, E4E-Minnesota Executive Director Paula Cole testified to the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee about HF 1376 and the need to better honor and reflect the diversity and talent...
Can Dr. Cardona Rise to the Occasion?
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
National, Connecticut
Robert Jaycox, Math Teacher at Bulkeley High School
As Dr. Cardona prepares to meet the Senate to answer questions, he’s repeatedly had to answer the questions of an even tougher group: Connecticut’s teachers. Right now, the nation faces...
E4E-Minnesota Members Support Racial Justice Discipline Practices
Friday, January 29, 2021
Minnesota
To: Members of the House Education Policy Committee RE: In support of the Select Committee on Racial Justice Report’s discipline recommendations Dear Members, Solutions Not Suspensions is a coalition of...
E4E-Minnesota Expresses Support for 2021 Increase Teachers of Color Act
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Minnesota
Dear Members of House and Senate Education and Higher Education Committees, We write to express support for the 2021 Increase Teachers of Color Act (HF217). When signed into law, this...
E4E-Minnesota Executive Director Paula Cole Testifies at Minnesota Education Policy Committee Hearing on HF4
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Minnesota
On January 20, 2021, E4E-Minnesota Executive Director Paula Cole testified to the Minnesota Policy Committee in support of House File 4 and on the importance of teacher diversity. Thank you...
As the Fighting Continues, So Do the Stories
Monday, January 25, 2021
Chicago
Stacy Moore, Executive Director, E4E-Chicago
Earlier this month, I wrote a piece in the Chicago Sun-Times about the continued struggle between leaders at Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers...
E4E Statement on Insurrection at US Capitol
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
National
Education is the heart of a functional democracy. In our schools we teach that elections and the peaceful transfer of power are sacred and defining characteristics of our nation. What...
Education Policy Priorities for the Biden Administration and 117th Congress: Recommendations from Educators for Excellence
Thursday, December 17, 2020
National, Chicago, Connecticut, California, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts
Founded by public school teachers, Educators for Excellence is a growing movement of over 33,000 educators, united around a common set of principles and beliefs for improving student learning and...
Honoring Native American Heritage in the Classroom
Friday, November 6, 2020
National, Minnesota
Christopher Baatwiwiitan Oquist
Back in sixth-grade, I remember learning about colonization — but not just through the routine paragraph in a history textbook that tried to comprehensively describe, in only a few sentences,...
In Living Color: Improving Educator Diversity in Connecticut
Friday, October 23, 2020
Connecticut
Watch this short video outlining why teacher diversity and culturally responsive teaching is critical to improving education in Connecticut.
From Classmates to Teachers: Advocating for LGBTQ+ Students
Thursday, October 8, 2020
National, Chicago
“He couldn’t stop smiling ear to ear when he saw his name changed from his birth name Veronica* to Ethan*,” said Bryan Meeker, E4E-Chicago member, and high school biology instructor,...
E4E-New York member testifies to New York City Council on teacher diversity
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
New York
E4E-New York member Jasmine Byrd testified in support of a bill to collect data on teacher diversity and retention. The bill is based on a policy recommendation in our 2019...
The Bulletin Board: Back to School
Friday, September 11, 2020
National, Chicago, Connecticut, California, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts
Chalk Talk: Back to School Perspectives
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
National, Chicago, Connecticut, California
No matter what ‘back to school’ looks like, teachers can agree that education won’t look the same anytime soon. And wherever teachers’ classrooms are, they’ll need more resources to reach...
This Labor Day, Congress can honor teachers by listening to what they need to do their jobs well in these challenging times
Friday, September 4, 2020
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO
In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed an act creating Labor Day in an attempt to apologize to American workers and labor unions after federal troops, sent in to break up...
Educators balance the demands of teaching, parenting during a school year like no other
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
“So many things are unknown, making it difficult for teachers to know how to prepare. We’ll still be building the plane as we’re flying.” As a high school English teacher...
E4E-Los Angeles celebrates three exceptional educators for their leadership and advocacy
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
California
For four years, E4E-Los Angeles has been celebrating Rebel Educators who agitate the status quo by advocating for students within and beyond their classroom walls. The Rebel award is the...
Building Safe, Inclusive Schools Where All Students Can Thrive
Thursday, July 23, 2020
National, Minnesota
Creating an anti-racist learning environment where all students can thrive doesn’t happen overnight. Educators around the country have been calling on school and district leaders to invest in school safety...
Listening to Educators of Color
Monday, July 20, 2020
National
By Simone Hardeman-Jones, E4E Director of Policy and Partnerships, and Eric Duncan, EdTrust P-12 Data and Policy Senior Analyst, Educator Diversity The Education Trust and E4E recently convened a small group of educators of...
The Bulletin Board: Invest in Kids, Not Cops
Thursday, July 16, 2020
National, Chicago, Connecticut, California, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts
Chalk Talk: Tyrell Adeyemi
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Massachusetts
If we learn anything from this pandemic, E4E-Boston member and high school English teacher Tyrell Adeyemi says, it’s that we all need to feel supported and seen. That includes students...
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 field for Black students...
"Mama"
Monday, June 8, 2020
Massachusetts
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...
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...
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 did...