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Educators for Excellence-Boston Releases Teacher Recommendations on Improving School Culture, Launch Restorative Justice Campaign
May 31 (Boston) — Educators for Excellence-Boston (E4E-Boston), a teacher-led organization, published Thriving, Not Just Surviving, a set of teacher-authored recommendations for how schools in...
Thriving, Not Just Surviving
What could we achieve if every student and educator had a safe and supportive school community? And how can we build that culture?
The 2019 Legislative Session and Your Impact
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 Governor and House and Senate leaders brokered an education deal. While their compromise included a two percent...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Applauds State Senate for Passing An Act Concerning Minority Teacher Recruitment and Retention
May 29 (New Haven) - Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-Connecticut), a teacher-led organization, applauds the Connecticut State Senate for unanimously passing An Act Concerning Minority Teacher...
Education Organizations Urge Policymakers to Increase Diversity in the Teacher Workforce
Educators for Excellence-Chicago Reacts to CTU Election
May 18 (Chicago) - Educators for Excellence-Chicago (E4E-Chicago), a teacher-led organization, congratulates Jesse Sharkey on his election as Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President.
“Congratulations to President Sharkey. We look forward to collaborating with him to...
We Can Do Better Than Just Thanking Teachers With Free Coffee and Donuts
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...
The Bulletin Board: Inequitable School Funding
Strong Unions Need Strongly Informed Voters and Turnout
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. How can...
The Best Way to Truly Recognize Teachers
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 everything we had done for our school community and our students. As we each read these letters in our own classroom, we were both...
Top 5 education issues to watch at the legislature this week
Educators for Excellence-Boston Reacts to Naming of Brenda Cassellius as Superintendent of Boston Public Schools
May 1 (Boston) — E4E-Boston, a teacher-led organization, congratulates Dr. Brenda Cassellius on her selection as the next Superintendent of Boston Public Schools. In a survey last fall, over 500 E4E-Boston educators expressed their hope that the new superintendent would have previous classroom...
Letter to Boston Superintendent-Designate Brenda Cassellius
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 Brandy Fluker-Oakley, and I serve as...
Chalk Talk: Monica Johnson
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 Monica Johnson, a teacher who has been working with Minnesota’s most underfunded kids for 22 years, it's what keeps her awake at night....
Ending the Shortage of Black Male Teachers in 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...