See the ways in which E4E and its members are making headlines.
E4E-NY's Marielys Divanne Quoted in New York Magazine on NYC Reads
Monday, September 25, 2023
New York
E4E-New York Executive Director Marielys Divanne was quoted in New York Magazine highlighting teacher demand for NYC...
E4E-BOS's Lisa Lazare Gets Op-Ed Published in The Boston Globe
Friday, September 22, 2023
Boston
E4E-Boston Executive Director Lisa Lazare had an op-ed published in the Boston Globe about the importance of keeping teacher diversity in the...
E4E Applauds City Leadership for Addressing Literacy Crisis With Ambitious Curricula Changes
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
New York
May 9 (New York) — Gathered at P.S. 156 Waverly in Brooklyn this morning, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks announced...
Majority of States Have Teacher Layoff Policies that Prioritize Seniority Over Effectiveness, Negatively Impacting Teachers of Color
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
National
[NATIONAL] (February 28, 2023) - Educators for Excellence (E4E) and TNTP today released “So All Students Thrive: Rethinking Layoff Policy To Protect...
NYC educators raise concerns about students' mental health, academic struggles
Thursday, September 1, 2022
New York
See the entire story by Vanessa Murdock at CBS New York.
NEW YORK – As students head back to the classroom, there is no shortage of challenges for them or teachers to tackle. To make...
Helping LGBTQ+ Youth In The South Bronx
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
New York
See the entire story by Taylor Johnson at Mott Haven Herald.
Noticing the lack of LGBTQ...
Feds Require States To Resume Standardized Tests, But Allow Flexibility
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
National
Read the entire article by Jessica Gould on the Gothamist.
The Biden Administration...
Tired of waiting: Minnesota needs more teachers of color
Friday, February 12, 2021
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-Minnesota member Pamela Femrite on
Analysis: New Survey Shows Teachers Think Cleaning & Ventilation, Smaller Classes and PPE Are More Important than Vaccines for Reopening. But Unions & Districts Aren’t Listening
Monday, February 8, 2021
National
Read the entire op-ed by E4E Co-Founder and Co-CEO Evan Stone on
One year into the pandemic, are students keeping up?
I’m a Chicago teacher headed back to campus. I’m just as confused as you are.
Want to help teachers? Get them the vaccine
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Read the entire op-ed by E4E Co-CEOs and Co-Founders Evan Stone and Sydney Morris on the
How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Eliza Shapiro on the New York Times.
It was...
Voices from the Classroom: Teachers on Teaching in a Pandemic
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
National, Chicago, Minnesota, New York
On Tuesday, Nov. 17, FutureEd, TeachPlus, and Educators for Excellence hosted Voices from the Classroom: Teachers on Teaching in a Pandemic. Watch E4E-Chicago member Shayna Boyd; E4E-Minnesota...
Teachers unions will have newfound influence in a Biden administration. Here’s how they might use it
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
National
Read the entire article by Kalyn Belsha on Chalkbeat.
In his victory speech,...
Learning to Become Modern-Day Muckrakers in Their Community Made My Students More Engaged, Excited and Independent
Friday, October 16, 2020
New York
To read the entire op-ed by Ife Damon, visit
Public schools need funding, and they need it now
Monday, September 28, 2020
National, Connecticut
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-Connecticut member Keisha Sandy on the
‘All Eyes Are on New York’: Can It Pull Off Hybrid Learning in Schools?
Friday, September 25, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Eliza Shapiro on...
Cultural Competence Only Goes So Far. Kids Need Teacher Diversity
Friday, September 25, 2020
National, New York
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-New York member Liz Haela on the Education Post.
I am...
NYC’s next ‘gargantuan’ school reopening task: hire thousands of new teachers in little over a week
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
New York
Read the entire article by Michael Elsen-Rooney on the
Communities of color hit hard by the pandemic face added trauma in return to school
Monday, September 21, 2020
Boston
To watch the entire segment by Crystal Haynes, visit
Stop assuming students need more discipline and listen to us
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Minnesota
Read the complete op-ed by E4E-Minnesota student intern Rayna Acha on
Teachers at high risk for coronavirus still don’t know whether they’ll be allowed to work remotely
Monday, September 14, 2020
Boston
Read the entire article by Naomi Martin on the
A teacher from a high school in Chicago reflects on teaching during Covid
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
National, Chicago
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-Chicago member Devin Evans on
If Keeping Great Teachers in the Classroom Is Important, Invest in Teacher Development
Monday, July 27, 2020
New York
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-New York member Arthur Everett on Education...