See the ways in which E4E and its members are making headlines.
Hiring teachers of color is an investment in student success, group says
Thursday, June 13, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Meaghan McGoldrick on the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Of the 62 recommendations Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza embraced on Monday to improve...
'Can't pay their bills with love': In many teaching jobs, teachers' salaries can't cover rent
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
National, Connecticut
Read the entire article by Erin Richards and Matt Wynn on USA Today. In sunny Miami, bilingual elementary teacher Mari Corugedo has 26 years of experience, a...
Incremental change, ‘lackluster’ year: Compromises all around in final Minnesota education budget
Monday, June 3, 2019
Minnesota
Read the entire article by Taryn Phaneuf on MinnPost. As hope of a gas tax and other revenue increases evaporated in negotiations,...
Help teachers live in the cities and towns where they teach
Monday, June 3, 2019
Connecticut
Read the entire op-ed by Rob Vogelpohl on CT Viewpoints. When I decided to take time to travel after graduating college, I didn’t think I would end up discovering my...
We Can Do Better Than Just Thanking Teachers With Free Coffee and Donuts
Thursday, May 9, 2019
National
Read the entire op-ed by E4E Co-CEOs Evan Stone and Sydney Morris on Education Post. One Teacher Appreciation Week years ago, we each remember being thrilled to find letters...
Ending the Shortage of Black Male Teachers in New York
Sunday, April 28, 2019
New York
Read the entire op-ed by E4E-New York member Ashley Toussaint on Gotham Gazette. Every day I stand in front of my classroom, filled with black and brown faces, intensely aware...
In his first year as New York City schools chancellor, Carranza has tackled historic inequities — but change is slow to reach the classroom
Friday, March 29, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Christina Veiga on Chalkbeat New York.It was evident from the beginning that Richard Carranza would be a different kind of New York City schools chancellor. ...
If you build it they will come… and stay!
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Connecticut
Read the entire op-ed by Gage Salicki on CT Viewpoints. I began my teaching career in Hartford nearly three years ago, and for my entire tenure with Hartford Public Schools,...
Should Teachers Get Vouchers for Professional Learning? Trump Thinks So
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Read the entire article by Madeline Will on Education Week. Once again, President Donald Trump's budget proposal has eliminated the $2.1 billion Title II grant program that...
Latest effort to boost minority teaching ranks proposed
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Connecticut
Read the entire article by Linda Conner Lambeck on the CT Post. BRIDGEPORT — Freshman Sen. Dennis Bradley, D-Bridgeport, made a local pitch Monday for a bill aimed at compelling...
New York Joins Movement to Abandon Use of Student Tests in Teacher Evaluations
Friday, February 1, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Eliza Shapiro on the New York Times. Four years ago, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo pushed through a plan to put New York at the forefront...
New York legislators overhaul teacher evaluations, removing mandatory link to state test
Thursday, January 24, 2019
New York
Read the entire article by Reema Amin on Chalkbeat New York. State lawmakers easily passed a bill Wednesday that scraps the use of certain state...
I’m a fifth-year Chicago teacher, and the challenges aren’t letting up. Now what?
Friday, January 18, 2019
Chicago
Read the entire op-ed on Chalkbeat Chicago by E4E-Chicago member Dayna Heller. When I started as a teacher in Chicago Public Schools, I remember hearing that half of teachers in...
TEACHER VOICE: Will students fail if teachers can’t make a living wage?
Thursday, January 17, 2019
National, Connecticut
Read the entire op-ed on The Hechinger Report by E4E-Connecticut member Lauren Lieberman. Pressured out of the middle class — is that what a master’s degree and 16 years of...
A path forward on school discipline in the shadow of Betsy DeVos’s dismantling of protections
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
National, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York
Read the entire op-ed on the Washington Post by Evan Stone, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Educators for Excellence; Cami Anderson,...
Discussing Mayor Walsh's State of the City Speech
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Boston
See the entire clip on New England Cable News. E4E-Boston Executive Director Brandy Fluker Oakley joins a...
WATCH: Former D.C. schools chancellor, former U.S. education secretary among educators revealing new Declaration
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
National
Original segment in NBC Washington by Pat Lawson Muse.
Teacher voices on NCLB
Friday, January 16, 2015
Los Angeles
As the debate on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) begins, teachers’ voices have been missing. E4E-Los Angeles teacher Phylis Hoffman recently asked several colleagues for their views (Education...
For states creating teacher policies, a suggestion: Talk to teachers
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Los Angeles
At E4E-Los Angeles teacher Jeff Austin’s school, English teachers use a “Japanese model” where they teach one day, then collaborate, assess, work one-on-one with students, and complete other tasks the...
New Bridgeport teachers group calls for better "PD"
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Connecticut
Educators 4 Excellence-Connecticut released a policy plan this week, calling for a better, teacher-driven system for professional development (The Connecticut Post).
New Minn. group pushing for stronger teacher voice in education policy-making
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Minnesota, National
In an evening news segment, E4E-Minnesota School Captain Holly Kragthorpe shared her experience from a Teacher Policy Team focused on Q Comp (KSTP.com).
Innovating for equity
Thursday, January 16, 2014
National
Teach for America Co-Chief Executive Officer Elisa Villanueva Beard highlights how E4E has helped elevate teachers’ voices in public policy debates around improving education (HuffPost Education).
Interview: E4E co-founder Evan Stone on how to better support teachers
Thursday, January 9, 2014
National
Evan shares with Dr. Rod Berger insights on teacher evaluation, teacher preparation, and the need for teacher voice in education policy conversations (Core of Education).
Interview: E4E co-founder Evan Stone on how to better support teachers
Thursday, January 9, 2014
National
Evan shares with Dr. Rod Berger insights on teacher evaluation, teacher preparation, and the need for teacher voice in education policy conversations (Core of Education).
E4E co-founders featured in Forbes 30 Under 30
Monday, January 6, 2014
National
Forbes recognizes E4E Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Evan Stone and Sydney Morris, and the work of E4E teachers, in its list of education game-changers (Forbes).