Educators for Excellence | Distance Learning Diaries: Chinni Oji and Katie Brown

On Being Black and Blue

My husband is vigilant. He has to be. He’s a Black man - and a police officer.

As the events of the past few weeks have played out, I’ve watched people watching him, both in and out of uniform. I’ve always feared for his safety as a Black man, but there is a different level of...

#JusticeforGeorgeFloyd Action Toolkit for MN Educators

Our city is facing unprecedented times, and we need to treat the centuries-long outbreak of anti-blackness and systemic racism within our law enforcement, our schools, and our neighborhoods with the same urgency that we have treated COVID-19. The direct relationship between our schools and our...

Celebrating Pride Month and Liberation for All Identities

“One of the central tenets of queerness for me is about interrogating power, and insisting on liberation for all identities.”

That is how E4E-New York member and 8th-grade special education teacher Carson Chodos reflected on the importance of representation and liberation for all...

E4E-Connecticut: We stand with you as you stand for our students

“I can’t breathe.”

Perhaps it’s because this isn’t the first time we have heard those words as a dying declaration of a Black man as his life was extinguished at the hands of police. Maybe the collective exhaustion of a nation, hit first by a pandemic and then the deaths of...

What Teachers Want: 'Looping,' Grouping by Ability, and Digital Devices, Survey Says

Read the entire article by Sarah Schwartz on Education Week.

Teachers are worried about the learning gaps that students may...

Survey of America’s Educators on Teaching During and After the COVID-19 Outbreak

May 28 (New York) — Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led organization, released results today from Voices from the (Virtual) Classroom, a nationally representative survey of public school teachers exploring...

Distance Learning Diaries: Elysia Peitzman and Mai Thao

May is Teacher Appreciation Month, and one important way to appreciate educators is to shine a light on their work and elevate their voice. Distance learning has impacted every facet of schooling in Minnesota and these educators are working to rise to the occasion...

Teacher-to-Teacher: Challenges and Possibilities in Distance Learning

Ryan Brown, a seventh grade math teacher in Bridgeport, and Stuart Beckford, an art teacher in Hartford, came together for a teacher-to-teacher interview to discuss the challenges of online learning, the possibilities for innovation, and what they need from policy makers. Here are some...

Send Teachers Love: Ashley Bonet, middle school STEM teacher in Hartford

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, E4E is shining a spotlight on excellent educators and the amazing work they do on behalf of their students. Today, we’re recognizing Ashley Bonet, a middle school teacher who is passionate about developing a STEM...

Send Teachers Love: Melissa Tellez, fifth grade teacher in LA

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, E4E is shining a spotlight on excellent educators and the amazing work they do on behalf of their students. Today, we’re recognizing Melissa Tellez, who is from a family of educators and continues the tradition...

From NYC Parents to Principals, Mayor De Blasio’s Decision During COVID-19 to Fill Teacher Openings From Troubled Absent Teacher Reserve Sparks Worries

Read the entire article by Zoë Kirsch on the 74.

As the coronavirus continues to ravage...

Educators for Excellence-Minnesota Reacts to Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Election Results

May 15 (St. Paul) — Educators for Excellence-Minnesota (E4E-Minnesota), a teacher-led organization, congratulates Greta Callahan in her successful bid for president of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT), along with those who won officer and executive board positions....

Distance Learning Diaries: Chinni Oji and Katie Brown