See the ways in which E4E and its members are making headlines.
If McMahon Really Wants to ‘Invest in Teachers,’ She Should Listen to Them
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
National
Op-Ed published in The 74 by E4E CEO & Co-Founder, Evan Stone. A survey of educators shows they value the exact programs and initiatives that the new secretary is prepared...
A Letter to Congress Opposing Linda McMahon’s Confirmation
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
National
E4E sent a letter to the H.E.L.P. Committee opposing Linda McMahon’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education
E4E's Statement on the 2024 Elections
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
National
Educators For Excellence
After an election season marked by intense division and rhetoric, we believe it is more critical than ever for President-Elect Trump to shift how he operates and take on the...
New Survey Shows Teachers Want Change. Their Contracts Could Help Make It Happen
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
As Teacher Appreciation Month comes to a close, it’s time to rethink how districts and unions can work together to unlock transformation.
Black Teachers Have the Highest Morale. Why?
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
National
Black teachers have one of the highest rates of turnover in the profession—yet new survey data show that they also have the highest job-related morale.
NYC has to address dire math achievement crisis
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
New York
National headlines were made in recent weeks, as PISA scores showed an unprecedented national decline in math scores in the United States. The picture is equally dismal in New York...
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 Reads.
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 classroom.
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 sweeping...
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 Teacher Diversity”. The report quantifies the negative impacts...
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...
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 visibility and support as she walked the halls of Bronx Leadership Academy II, dance...
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 has directed states to resume standardized tests this year. But it’s offering them flexibility in...
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 MinnPost. I just returned to in-person classes, and I expected it to be somewhat hard, but not for the...
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 the 74....
One year into the pandemic, are students keeping up?
Thursday, February 4, 2021
National, New York
Watch the entire segment on BronxNet. To watch the complete segment, visit...
I’m a Chicago teacher headed back to campus. I’m just as confused as you are.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Chicago
Read the entire op-ed by Shayna Boyd on Chalkbeat Chicago. The plan to return to school has been utterly chaotic, and teachers have been left in the...
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 New York Daily News. With the FDA set to give final...
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 just hours before Mayor Bill de Blasio would reveal that New York City had reached a test...
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, President-elect Joe Biden said it was a “great day” for America’s educators because “one of your own...
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 the 74. Kids are naturally curious. But in the thick of a...
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 Hartford Courant. It was only four short years ago that Superior...
‘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 the...
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 a middle school science teacher. When covering the laws of physics, I teach that “every...
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 New York Daily News. A daunting hurdle still remains before New York City schools...