Andrew Fuller
(Metro Atlanta '12)
Assistant Principal
Expand Educational Opportunity
Is TFA For You?
A Lifetime of Opportunities & Support
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Seeking: Leaders Who Believe in All Kids
Is This You?
Katrina Turner
(New Mexico '13)
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development
Teach For America
Expand Educational Opportunity
Is TFA For You?
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Teach For America is a diverse network of leaders who confront educational inequity through every sector, starting with two years of teaching in a low-income community.

Whether you just graduated college or are considering a career change, your unique skills can be tremendous assets in the classroom.

Join TFA

A More Equitable Future Begins Now

  • Have a profound and immediate impact.
  • Gain perspective and understanding that will fuel your career.
  • Accelerate your leadership trajectory.

Discover the transformative impact of the corps.

Leading a Classroom
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Changemakers Start Here

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Aisha Dennis
(Metro Atlanta '08)
Attorney
Federal Public Defender of the Northern District of Texas
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TFA alumni work toward systemic change across all sectors. Learn how their journeys start and evolve.

Charles Lai
Charles Lai
(Dallas–Ft. Worth '11)
Product Specialist
YouTube
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Beth Schmidt
Beth Schmidt
(Los Angeles '07)
Founder and Executive Chairman
Wishbone.org
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Rashid Williams
(Charlotte '09)
Manager of College Placement
KIPP
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TFA alumni work toward systemic change across all sectors. Learn how their journeys start and evolve.

Johannah Chase
Johannah Chase
(New York '05)
Programs Officer
The Walton Family Foundation
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Steven Ward
Steven Ward
(D.C. Region '12)
Principal
Aspire Public Schools (Memphis)
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Michelle Strausman
(Greater Philadelphia '11)
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Stanford University
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Kousha Navidar
Kousha Navidar
(Miami–Dade '10)
Speechwriter
West Wing Writers
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The Power of Place

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TFA corps members work in partnership with students and families in 53 unique communities. Each region has a distinct story and opportunity for impact.

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Metro Atlanta
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Alabama
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Los Angeles
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South Dakota
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Charlotte
St. Louis
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D.C. Region
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Idaho

Our Work In Action

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Communities across the country are making meaningful progress in educational outcomes.

TFA corps members and alumni are playing an essential role in changing systems. Read Top Stories.

 

Inside TFA
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Meet Four Obama Foundation Fellows Challenging the Status Quo for Kids
Students & Communities
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Lifelong Teacher-Student Connections Made in the Classroom
Inside TFA
In every community where meaningful educational progress is being made, TFA teachers are playing an essential role.
Are Teach For America Teachers Effective?
Inside TFA
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What it Means to Join the TFA Network
One Day
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A mural of César Chávez welcomes students at the Chicago elementary school bearing his name. Over the past seven years, principal Barton Dassinger and his team have led the South Side neighborhood school to some of the best outcomes in the city.
Kristan Lieb
Freedom Leads to Results for Two District Principals in Chicago