All Teacher-led Advocacy News

Saturday, December 21, 2013
New York
To backtrack from the standards now would do students a great disservice, said Amber at the Manhattan Common Core town hall on Dec. 11.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
New York
Trevor tells the Manhattan Common Core town hall about two numbers that show why the Common Core is key.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
New York
Nella shares how the Common Core provided a framework for how to read fiction and nonfiction texts side by side.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
New York
At a recent Common Core town hall attended by New York State Education Commissioner John King in Brooklyn, Darby tells how one student personalized her...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
New York
At a town hall to discuss the Common Core, the vast majority of speakers - including many E4E teachers - spoke to the importance of high standards and high...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Los Angeles
On Wednesday, November 5, E4E-Los Angeles teachers presented "True Grit: The game-changing factors and people lifting school performance in LAUSD."
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
New York
E4E - New York member Nick Lawrence argues that the Common Core and teacher evaluation are leading to progress for New York City's schools, teachers, and most...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Los Angeles
Before the Tuesday, October 29, 2013 LA Unified school board meeting, community members and E4E-Los Angeles teachers spoke out in support of the district's...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
New York
E4E - New York Executive director Jonathan Schleifer says solutions-oriented discussions are necessary to successfully implement education policies like Common...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Los Angeles
Lindsey Patin, a 2013 E4E Teacher Policy Team member, and Tom Adams, an E4E School Captain, both spoke to the importance of district leaders keeping an open,...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Los Angeles
Tom Adams, a 32-year English teacher at Sylmar High School, said that LAUSD needs a "dialogue with teachers on the ground...I believe that Dr. Deasy has opened...
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
New York
On Tuesday, in front of the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Education, Nick described the impact that teacher evaluation and Common Core policies...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
New York
On national television, E4E members demonstrated the power of teacher voice. Here's three highlights from Sunday's event on MSNBC.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
New York
On Thur., Sept. 30, E4E-New York teachers gathered to ask questions about the mayoral race to Lindsey Christ (NY1), Ben Max (Decide NYC), Sarah Garland (The...
Thursday, September 26, 2013
New York
Click here to follow live tweeting for tonight's event.
Friday, August 16, 2013
New York
Scott Wade shares how the new standards are more focused than before, and how this will positively impact students (WNYC).
Friday, May 31, 2013
New York
After New York City lost $260 million over the failure to agree on an evaluation system, state officials started drafting a plan in order for a system to be in...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Los Angeles
Ama Nyamekye, executive director of E4E-Los Angeles, gives 3 reasons Angelenos need to vote today (LA School Report).
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Los Angeles
Pearl, an E4E-Los Angeles teacher and founder of the first pilot middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, spoke as part of TED's first-ever...
Thursday, May 2, 2013
National
Los Angeles
Pearl Arredondo, a sixth grade teacher, will draw on her experience as an educator and advocate to give a talk during TED's first-ever made-for-television...
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Minnesota
Help us ensure that our immigrant students have equal opportunities to accomplish their dreams. Sign our petition to urge the Minnesota House and Senate to...
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Minnesota
Help us ensure that our youngest learners have quality preschool experiences that will prepare them to succeed in school and beyond. Sign our petition to urge...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Los Angeles
Ama Nyamekye, E4E-Los Angeles’ executive director, tells why voting in the LA2050 contest is our critical next step.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Los Angeles
Victoria Hong shares why she's passionate about Early Childhood Education and the inspiration for the ECE event she is putting on with Educators 4 Excellence...
Thursday, February 28, 2013
New York
"We can't wait any longer," said NYC teachers to Albany in E4E's first television campaign in New York ( U.S. Department of Education's "Teaching Matters"...

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