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The Bulletin Board: Increasing Diversity in the Teacher Workforce
Educators for Excellence | June 2019
Whether it's student discipline disparities or opportunity gaps, race -- even when you don’t think it should -- plays a role.
And it's just as true for teaching as it is for student...
Educators for Excellence-New York Reacts to School Diversity Announcement
June 12 (New York) —Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-New York), a teacher-led organization, reacts to Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza’s action on the...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Legislative Wins, Missed Opportunities
June 7 (New Haven) - Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-Connecticut), a teacher-led organization, responded to the successful passage of state legislation (SB 1022 and SB 1020) that would enhance efforts to recruit and retain teachers of color as encouraging but...
'Can't pay their bills with love': In many teaching jobs, teachers' salaries can't cover rent
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...
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles Reacts to the Defeat of Measure EE
June 5 (Los Angeles) — Educators for Excellence–Los Angeles (E4E-Los Angeles), a teacher-led organization, reacts to the outcome of the Measure EE special election, a local revenue measure that received 45.68% approval from Los Angeles voters, falling short of the two-thirds...
Educators for Excellence Celebrates Dream Act Passage, Urges Further Action
June 4 (New York) — Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led organization, welcomed the news that the House passed The Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which includes protections for...
Schools run on more than just promises and rhetoric; they need human and physical resources to function as beacons of learning
Paper, pencils, erasers, pens, copies, notebooks, planners, tissues, pencil sharpeners, speakers, desk chairs, posters, books…This is a list--just off the top of my head--of items I have recently purchased for my classroom. When I went looking for these basic tools of teaching--or the money to...
Incremental change, ‘lackluster’ year: Compromises all around in final Minnesota education budget
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
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...
Chalk Talk: MacArthur Cheek
The Urgency of Diversifying our Teacher Workforce
High school social studies teacher MacArthur Cheek is reminded daily that his decision to become a teacher was the right choice. In a school where 46% of the population are students of color, MacArthur is the only black teacher....
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...