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Boston Educators: Why We Support HD.3722
Dear Massachusetts State Legislators,
Students experiencing trauma should not be left to cope on their own, yet far too many Massachusetts schools aren't equipped with enough resources to meet students’ needs, especially in our most vulnerable communities.
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E4E Joins Others to Denounce Rescission of Federal Discipline Guidance
E4E joined a letter with other 48 organizations in condemning the U.S. Department of Education's decision to rescind school discipline guidance implemented in 2014. We should be working to keep kids in class and reduce discrimination, not enable it.
New York legislators overhaul teacher evaluations, removing mandatory link to state test
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...
Educators for Excellence-New York Celebrates Passage of the Jose Peralta DREAM Act
January 23 (New York) — Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-New York), a teacher-led organization, celebrates the passage of the Jose Peralta DREAM Act, which expands post-secondary scholarships to undocumented students in New York.
“My students are amazing people,...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Announces Andréa Comer as New Executive Director
January 23 (New Haven) - Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-Connecticut), a teacher-led organization, announced Andréa Comer as its new Executive Director.
A Connecticut native and proud parent of an educator, Comer comes to E4E-Connecticut with more than...
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles Celebrates the Settlement Agreement between United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
I’m a fifth-year Chicago teacher, and the challenges aren’t letting up. Now what?
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...
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles Applauds Union and District Leaders for Resuming Negotiations
January 17 (Los Angeles) — Educators for Excellence–Los Angeles (E4E-Los Angeles), a teacher-led organization, celebrated last night’s announcement that the United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA) and the Los Angeles Unified School District would return to the bargaining table....
TEACHER VOICE: Will students fail if teachers can’t make a living wage?
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...
Washington Post Op-Ed: Exploring the Path Forward on School Discipline in the Wake of DeVos' Dismantling of Civil Rights Protections
E4E-Boston's 2019 Policy Team Hosts Panel on Improving School Climate
As we step into the new year and a new legislative session, members of E4E-Boston’s 2019 Policy Team are finalizing their recommendations for improving school culture.
E4E teachers interested in developing policy solutions join local Teacher Policy Teams. The teams are composed of 10-15...
A path forward on school discipline in the shadow of Betsy DeVos’s dismantling of protections
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
See the entire clip on New England Cable News.
E4E-Boston Executive Director Brandy Fluker Oakley joins a...
Educators for Excellence-New York Statement on the Proposed Changes to Teacher Evaluations
January 15 (New York) — Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-New York), a teacher-led organization, expressed their disappointment with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed changes to teacher evaluations outlined in his State of the State address.
“My colleagues and I are...
A Letter to My Students on Why I'm Striking
I am writing to you to let you know that one of the greatest joys of my life is being your teacher. I love being a teacher. It isn’t always easy but I know each day will bring lots of smiles, lots of laughs, and some hugs. Seeing you grow as a reader, writer,...