Supporting Students of All Abilities During Disability Awareness Month and Beyond
For Disability Awareness Month, Julie Kamath (Memphis '16) reflects on working with students with disabilities from a young age to now, as a Teach For America Memphis educator.
The TFA Editorial Team
‘No One is Invisible:’ Leadership Lessons and Advice from School Leaders
Four Indianapolis alumni school leaders share their personal 'why' for being in educational equity and illustrate how their schools are putting students' needs and aspirations first.
Cece Zhou
Managing Director, Regional Communications and Public Affairs, Teach For America
Meet the Winner of the 2019 Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teacher Leadership Award
This year’s Sue Lehmann winner is the 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year, Takeru Nagayoshi. He and the award finalists exemplify what it means to be a leader and changemaker in today’s educational landscape.
10 Latinx Leaders Changing Tulsa’s Educational Landscape
This Latinx Heritage Month, we honor and celebrate the contributions made by Teach For America Latinx leaders across Tulsa. They are teachers, assistant principals, program managers, and executive directors. Their bold journeys demonstrate collective impact towards offering an excellent and equitable education to our city's children.
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, Part 1: ‘A Time for Us to Come Together’
In the first of this two-part series, Latinx corps members and alumni across Indianapolis share on how their cultural identity informs the way they approach leading and learning alongside their students.
2019 Peter Jennings Award Honors Two Outstanding Civic Leaders
Two Teach For America alums honored for improving access to high-quality early childhood education in family child care centers.
Laura Zingg
Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio
How One Principal Is Building Student and Teacher Confidence
Andrea Black is going into her seventh year at Schmid Elementary. Learn how this TFA alum is empowering both her students and teachers to realize their full potential.
The Chemistry of Coaching
Learn how Laura McKelvey acts as a coach both for her baseball team and her chemistry students.
What Makes a State Teacher of the Year?
Mathieu Williams, the 2019 Hawai’i State Teacher of the Year, discusses his year as State Teacher of the Year and how he uses this role to amplify the voices of his students, his school, and his community.
Expanding Educational Opportunity in Los Angeles
Teach For America leaders have worked to accelerate change in Los Angeles' education system for nearly three decades.