Community Voices

DACA Decisions Aren’t Just News; They Affect Lives Like Mine

Educators and allies should be mindful of the emotional toll experienced by students and others awaiting legal rulings and policy decisions around immigration in the U.S.

María Perales Sánchez

1L, Yale Law School

Culturally Inclusive Books Inspire Students to Become Change Agents

Georgia students participating in a Read Woke book club, founded by Cicely Lewis, are empowered to create and lead programs that promote social change in their high school.

Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz

Managing Director, Film + Video Projects

Juneteenth Through a Teacher’s Lens

A photo essay of Black Independence Day celebrations in two Dallas neighborhoods

Joel Serin-Christ

Author

Elroy "EJ" Johnson

Photographer

Teaching Critically Conscious History is Not Un-American

Teaching honest history is a necessary step toward disrupting systems of oppression.

Demetrius Hobson

There’s Something Missing in Too Many IEP Meetings

A special education attorney shares how parents and educators can transform the IEP process.

Stephanie Klitsch

Assistant Director, Education Law Program, Council for Children’s Rights

The Inherently Political Problem of Policing Political Speech in the Classroom

Opinion: A "No politics in the classroom" policy is not just challenging to enforce, but it is also a disservice to students and teachers.

Colin Seale

Founder, thinkLaw

The Coming Child Care Crisis

The U.S. stands to lose 4.5 million child care slots, disproportionally impacting low-income families and children.

Elliot Haspel

Author of 'Crawling Behind: America’s Child Care Crisis and How to Fix It'

Elevating Voices From Our Diverse Communities

We are launching a new Opinion section to share a wide range of voices from our communities on the issues most important to our work and our students.

Sayo Martin

It's Past Time to Eliminate Racist Native Mascots

Native communities and allies have pushed to remove Native mascots from sports teams for decades. This work has never been more important for Teach For America and our students.

WaziHanska Cook

From Lacrosse to Tackling Food Insecurity in the Bronx

Teach For America alum Dan Leventhal talks about how he helps students in the United States poorest congressional district by starting Bronx Lacrosse and how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the community.

Dan Leventhal