Discover original insights from E4E educators working to make positive changes for students and the teaching profession.
The Bulletin Board: Educator Self-Care
Monday, August 5, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts
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 classroom,...
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, Massachusetts
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...
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 federal...
The Bulletin Board: Teacher Preparation Programs
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts
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, Massachusetts
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...
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...
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 Washington, DC…
The Bulletin Board: Inequitable School Funding
Thursday, May 9, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York, Massachusetts
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. This is surprising -- and discouraging -- given the list of serious issues confronting our city....
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...
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...
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 Educators for Excellence Boston (E4E-Boston). My name is...
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...
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 learning time by keeping them...
Memo to Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot & the Education Transition Committee
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Chicago
TO: Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot & the Education Transition Committee FROM: Educators for Excellence-Chicago Initiative: Work hand-in-hand with educators to shape and implement policies that set students and teachers up for...
Why Having a Teacher with Dreadlocks Matters
Monday, April 15, 2019
Connecticut
MacArthur Cheek, High School Social Studies Teacher
I’ve got a story for you. A group of suburban students came to visit our urban school in Bridgeport. One of the students rushed up to tell me she loved...
Minnesota Educators Take the Leap!
Monday, April 8, 2019
Minnesota
On a chilly night in February, sixteen educators graduated from E4E’s inaugural Leadership for Equity in Action Pipeline program. That evening marked the culmination of…
Chalk Talk: Tianitha Alston
Monday, April 1, 2019
New York
Had second-grade teacher Tianitha Alston never taught in a school with a strong union leader, she might never have realized the tremendous and powerful role unions can play in our...
E4E-Boston Member Testimony to City Council on Creating Safe School Environments
Monday, April 1, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
On Tuesday, March 26th, E4E-Boston Outreach Director, Denise Manning testified at a City Council on behalf of educator, Monique Symes. The hearing centered on the safety and security measures taken...
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...
E4E-Boston Member Submits Testimony to the Massachusetts Joint Education Committee
Monday, March 25, 2019
Boston, Massachusetts
On March 22, 2019, the Massachusetts Joint Education Committee held a day-long hearing on overhauling how the state funds its schools. The legislators on the Committee sought community input on...