Discover original insights from E4E educators working to make positive changes for students and the teaching profession.
Chalk Talk: Arthur Everett
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
New York
Arthur Everett, a seasoned New York City high school social studies teacher, thought that his love of teaching and leadership would naturally lead him to become a principal, where he could still...
E4E-New York Members Establish Group for Black Male Educators
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
New York
For the decade he taught in New York City and the years he taught in other districts, Ashley Toussaint was frequently the only black male educator in his school building. Feeling that his daily...
The Bulletin Board: Inequitable Access to Excellent Teachers
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
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Chalk Talk: Syeita Rhey-Fisher
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Connecticut, Minnesota, New York
Syeita Rhey-Fisher (her friends call her “Sy”), a fourth-grade social studies teacher in Hartford, Connecticut knows the power of an amazing teacher.
“Growing up in the foster care...
E4E-Minnesota Joins Coalition to Advocate for Improvements to MPS Comprehensive Draft Plan
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Minnesota
Minneapolis Public Schools is in the process of creating their strategic plan, dubbed the Comprehensive Design Plan, which seeks to improve outcomes for the districts' students. The Advancing...
Special Education: From a Black Teacher’s Perspective
Friday, August 9, 2019
New York
Yorel Greene
The statistics on teacher diversity are quite stunning. More than 115,000 Black and Latino students go their entire K-12 education without ever having a teacher that looks like them in their...
Demand for Teachers to Take Action for Undocumented Students
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Minnesota
Rayna Acha, Student at South High School in Minneapolis
Students have complex identities which can be challenging for teachers to understand. Immigration status, something that is not visible, can be a stressor in some students lives. The current...
The Bulletin Board: Educator Self-Care
Monday, August 5, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
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Chalk Talk: Aisha Pervaiz
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Chicago
During her fifth year teaching middle school in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, Aisha Pervaiz’s mind started going blank. It happened while she was standing at the front of her...
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 Co-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 charged with...
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Beyond Suspensions Report
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, the only independent, bipartisan agency charged with advising the President and Congress on civil rights, has released a major report which examines how...
The Bulletin Board: Teacher Preparation Programs
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
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Chalk Talk: Rachael Goeler
Monday, July 8, 2019
New York
“I entered the profession cockier than I should have,” Rachael Goeler said unequivocally and with a hint of remorse when remembering that first year in her Queens classroom 9 years...
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...
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...
Chalk Talk: MacArthur Cheek
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Connecticut
The Urgency of Diversifying our Teacher Workforce
High school social studies teacher MacArthur Cheek is reminded daily that his decision to become a teacher was the right choice. In a...
The 2019 Legislative Session and Your Impact
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Minnesota
Shannon Mitchell, Managing Director of External Affairs of Educators for Excellence-Minnesota
As the deadline of regular session neared the end, party leaders could not agree on budget targets and committee chairs struggled to address policy differences. In the 11th hour, the Governor and...
Education Organizations Urge Policymakers to Increase Diversity in the Teacher Workforce
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
National
The Honorable Robert Scott
Chairman
House Education & Labor Committee
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Lamar Alexander
Chairman
Senate HELP Committee
The Bulletin Board: Inequitable School Funding
Thursday, May 9, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
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Strong Unions Need Strongly Informed Voters and Turnout
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Chicago
Sarah Reardon
April’s mayoral runoff election was one of the lowest voter turnouts in Chicago’s history....
The Best Way to Truly Recognize Teachers
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Near the end of our second year of teaching at our public elementary school in the Bronx, our principal slipped a letter into each of our mailboxes thanking us for everything we had done for our...
Top 5 education issues to watch at the legislature this week
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Minnesota
The House and Senate will soon come together to iron out the differences in their education bills before sending a compromise bill to the Governor. The funding and policies provisions that emerge...
Letter to Boston Superintendent-Designate Brenda Cassellius
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Boston
Dear Superintendent-Designate Cassellius,
Congratulations on your selection as the next Superintendent of Boston Public Schools!
I am excited to introduce you to...
Chalk Talk: Monica Johnson
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Minnesota
Most people just about fall asleep when the topic of school funding comes up. It’s not a sexy issue and there are a lot of nuances to understand. But for Monica Johnson, a teacher who has...
E4E-Minnesota Joins the Solutions Not Suspension Coalition and Signs Joint Letter on Non-Exclusionary Discipline
Thursday, April 25, 2019
E4E-Minnesota educators have consistently prioritized the issue of racial disparities in school discipline as a top advocacy issue. Non-exclusionary discipline practices help to increase student...