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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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The pandemic continues to make life hard for all of us and we are nowhere near “normal”. We learned many lessons over the last 18 months, but perhaps the...
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Minnesota
Paula Cole Executive Director of E4E-Minnesota
Educators for Excellence-Minnesota is proud to honor transgender and non-binary people on Trans Day of Visibility, which is held every year on March 31st...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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We are confident that the Biden-Harris administration will rise to the occasion to lead progress for our country, but especially for our students and educators.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
National
May 13 (New York) — The Reimagine, Represent Teacher Diversity Education Coalition , along with additional organizations, sent a letter today calling on...
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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Educators for Excellence hosted a briefing at the United States Capitol for Members of Congress and their staff on the urgent need to close the diversity gap...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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Evan Stone Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Something huge happened this morning — and it was in large part due to the work of E4E members!
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Boston
Dear Superintendent-Designate Cassellius, Congratulations on your selection as the next Superintendent of Boston Public Schools! I am excited to introduce you...
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Boston
May 1 (Boston) — E4E-Boston, a teacher-led organization, congratulates Dr. Brenda Cassellius on her selection as the next Superintendent of Boston Public...
Monday, April 15, 2019
Connecticut
MacArthur Cheek High School Social Studies Teacher
I've got a story for you. A group of suburban students came to visit our urban school in Bridgeport. One of the students rushed up to tell me she loved my hair...
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Boston
Dear Massachusetts State Legislators, Students experiencing trauma should not be left to cope on their own, yet far too many Massachusetts schools aren't...
Monday, November 5, 2018
National
Title II is the only dedicated source of federal funding for professional learning and leadership support for teachers and principals.
Monday, October 1, 2018
Boston
For Dan Pugliese, a high school biology teacher in Boston, civic engagement is something he thinks about a lot, especially with such a consequential election...
Monday, October 1, 2018
Boston
On Monday, October 1st, members of the Boston City Council, Council President Andrea Campbell, Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George, and Councilor Kim Janey hosted...
Thursday, July 26, 2018
New York
E4E-New York has written an open letter calling on Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza to continue their efforts to desegregate public schools and remove...
Monday, June 18, 2018
Boston
On Monday, June 18, E4E-Boston Outreach Director, David Mendez testified at a City Council hearing regarding teacher diversity in Boston Public Schools. David...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Connecticut
Connecticut has widespread and deeply rooted racial disparities in education. Compared to their white peers, our state’s children of color have lower rates of...
Friday, May 11, 2018
Los Angeles
Kiechelle Russell Special Education Teacher
On May 14, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will celebrate the start of School Climate Week. This date is a fresh reminder of the work we all...
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Boston
On Tuesday, May 8, E4E-Boston teachers Dan Foreman and Theresa Thalhamer and Executive Director Brandy Fluker-Oakley spoke before the Boston City Council to...
Monday, April 30, 2018
New York
Melissa Dorcemus
On April 30th, Educators for Excellence - New York member Melissa Dorcemus testified in front of the New York City Council Committee on Education on the need...
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Minnesota
On Apr. 12, E4E-Minnesota Executive Director Madaline Edison testified before the MN State House Finance Committee on Equitable School Funding, sharing, “for...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
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April 4 (New York) — On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, six teachers from Educators for Excellence (E4E), a teacher-led...
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Boston
E4E-Boston members Matt Clark and Katie Mallon, along with Executive Director Brandy Fluker-Oakley, spoke at a meeting of the Boston School Committee on the...
Monday, March 5, 2018
New York
Read the entire article on Chalkbeat by E4E-New York member Ilona Nanay. It was our high school’s first graduation ceremony. Students were laughing as they...
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Connecticut
Jan. 18, 2018 (Hartford, CT) — Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-Connecticut), a teacher-led organization, expresses their disappointment in the...
Friday, December 8, 2017
National
Read the entire article on POLITICO by Kimberly Hefling. The teacher advocacy group Educators for Excellence said a group of teachers from across the country...

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