Policy & Advocacy

How a Lawsuit Brought Pandemic Relief to Low-Income North Carolina Families

A community teamed up to get $5.5 million of COVID relief into the hands of families who needed it most.

Illustration of three houses two of which have dollar bills on them

Recent Policy & Advocacy Stories

Advocating in Partnership With Alumni and Students

Recently, TFA staff and alumni—as well as some Seattle students—gathered in Olympia, Washington, to meet with state legislators and advocate for their education priorities.

The TFA Editorial Team

Standing for Students, Schools, and Teachers

In April 2018, Oklahoma teachers walked out to advocate for higher pay and other budgetary increases. Here's how some of them remember that event.

Michael Kress

Editor-in-Chief, One Day Digital

Scene at the Oklahoma Teacher Walkout of 2018

These Alumni Are Pursuing Their Passion for Policy and Politics

Teach For America’s Capitol Hill Fellows share how they are advancing educational equity at the policy level.

The TFA Editorial Team

TFA-LA Alum Makes Historic Run For U.S. House Of Representatives

Sara Hernandez (LA, ’05) credits her time in classroom for inspiring her bid for Congress

The TFA Editorial Team

Jacksonville Human Rights Ordinance Is Good For Public Schools

On Tuesday, February 14, the Jacksonville City Council passed an amendment to update Jacksonville’s existing Human Rights Ordinance to establish nondiscrimination practices that protect the LBGTQ community. 2015 TFA-Jacksonville corps member, Anna McDaniel, reflects on what the fully-inclusive HRO means for students and teachers in our community.

Anna McDaniel