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Educators for Excellence Slams Latest Efforts to Dismantle U.S. Department of Education
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
National
“Today’s announcement—that the U.S. Department of Education will further downsize and disperse key agency offices across other federal agencies—is the clearest example yet of this administration’s short-sighted disregard for the...
Educators for Excellence statement on the federal government shutdown
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO of Educators for Excellence, issued the following statement in response to Congress’s inability to pass a fiscal year 2026 budget and avoid a government shutdown:
E4E Reacts to NAEP Results Showing Alarming Declines and Widening Gaps
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
National
Scores paint a grim picture as Washington continues to slash federal funding, though NY state scores show signs of progress.
Educators for Excellence Statement on the Trump Administration’s Release of Unlawfully Withheld Federal Education Funds
Friday, July 25, 2025
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO of Educators for Excellence, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s reversal in withholding nearly $7 billion from our nation’s students:
Educators for Excellence Urges Congress to Vote No on the Budget Reconciliation Bill
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
National
Let’s call what’s happening in the halls of Congress this week what it is: a deliberate and shameful attempt to hide disastrous policymaking from public view.
Educators for Excellence Statement on the Passage of House Budget Reconciliation Legislation
Thursday, May 22, 2025
National
The House’s reconciliation legislation, passed in the middle of the night, would devastate teachers, students, and schools nationwide.
Educators for Excellence Statement on federal tax-credit scholarship plan
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO of Educators for Excellence, issued the following statement in response to draft tax legislation that includes a federal tax-credit scholarship plan proposed initially in the...
Teachers Reject Trump’s Education Agenda as Educator Optimism Plummets, Survey Finds
Monday, May 5, 2025
National
On the heels of Trump’s proposed historic education funding cuts, Educators for Excellence’s 8th annual “Voices from the Classroom” survey shows teachers across political lines oppose his education-related actions and...
Statement on $1 Billion in Cuts to Mental Health Grants for Schools
Thursday, May 1, 2025
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO
A statement from E4E Co-Founder and CEO Evan Stone, following the announcement by the U.S. Department of Education of the cancellation of $1 billion in mental health grants to schools.
E4E Responds to ESSER Funding Clawback by Trump Administration
Friday, March 28, 2025
National
The following is a statement from Educators for Excellence (E4E) Co-Founder and CEO Evan Stone, on reporting that the Trump Administration is halting final payments of COVID relief aid to...
Statement On President Trump’s Executive Order Calling for the Closure of the US Department of Education
Thursday, March 20, 2025
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO
The following is a statement from Educators for Excellence Co-Founder and CEO Evan Stone, following the Trump Administration’s Issuing of an Executive Order Calling for the Dissolution of the US...
Statement on Massive Layoffs at the U.S. Department of Education
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO
Cutting nearly half of the department’s staff threatens to throw federal education programs into chaos, disrupt key funding streams, and create uncertainty for the very schools that rely on these...
E4E's statement on intended dissolution of Department of Education, following memo sent by Secretary Linda McMahon
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
National
The following is a statement from Educators for Excellence on the intended dissolution of the United States Department of Education, following memo sent by newly confirmed Secretary of Education, Linda...
Statement on Likely Executive Order Proposing Dissolution of U.S. Department of Education
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
National
Evan Stone, Co-Founder and CEO
The following is a statement from Educators for Excellence Co-Founder and CEO Evan Stone, following numerous reports on the Trump Administration’s likely Executive Order proposing the dissolution of the United...
NAEP Scores Reflect Continued Post-Pandemic Learning Decline, Need for Sustained Focus and Resources
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
National
The latest results underscore the need for educational recovery to remain a top priority in every city, every state, and for the federal government.
New Survey Reveals a Teaching Profession in Crisis, as Outlook Remains at an All-Time Low
Thursday, May 16, 2024
National
Educators for Excellence Calls for Urgent Reimagination of the Teaching Profession as the 2024 Election Cycle Ramps Up
Educators for Excellence Announces Leadership Transition
Monday, June 26, 2023
National
NEW YORK, NY – Educators for Excellence (E4E), a national nonprofit organization that ensures teachers have a leading voice in the policies that impact their students and profession, today announced...
Majority of Teachers Don’t Recommend the Profession as Schools Don’t Meet Needs of Underserved Students
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
National
[NATIONAL] (April 26, 2023) - Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led advocacy organization, released its 6th annual Voices from the Classroom teacher survey. The survey asked 1,000 teachers from across...
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...
NAEP Scores Confirm Pandemic Learning Loss, Need for Teacher-Led Change
Monday, October 24, 2022
National
October 24 (New York) - Today, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the first comprehensive look at student learning in districts and states across the country since 2019—an...
NEW POLICY BRIEF REVEALS NEED TO SPECIFICALLY RETAIN TEACHERS OF COLOR, OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SO
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
National
July 27 (New York) – Despite mounting national concerns about teachers leaving the classroom, a significant majority (86%) of teachers intend to stay. However, teachers of color, who are...
SURVEY DATA REVEALS TEACHERS BELIEVE SCHOOLS ARE NOT SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ STUDENTS
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
National
Report highlights advocacy opportunity to support building inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ students June 29 (New York) – Despite...
Educators for Excellence New Study Takes the Temperature of the American Education System from National Sample of Diverse Educators
Thursday, April 28, 2022
National
“Voices from the Classroom 2022” is The Only Survey to Examine How Educators of Color Think About the Education System in a Post-Pandemic World. Study Also...
Educators for Excellence Reacts to the Department of Education Guidance on Title IX for Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
National, Minnesota
Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization, today celebrated the guidance from the U.S. Department of Education that Title IX protections extend to gender identity and sexual orientation. “I applaud the...
Educators for Excellence Reacts to Chauvin Trial Verdict
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
National, Minnesota
Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization, reacted to the jury’s verdict today finding Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges — second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter — in the death of George...