Five Immediate Policy Priorities to Further Educational Equity

With the Biden administration preparing to take office, we have an opportunity to center on our students at this critical moment.

Elisa Villanueva Beard

TFA Alums Start Organization to Engage Educators in Policies

Two Teach For America alums are helping educators understand policy and the importance local elections can have on fellow teachers and their students.

The TFA Editorial Team

Five First-Time Voters on the 2020 Election

Five first-time voter students share why they’re voting, the issues that matter most to them in this election, and what it’s like to vote for the first time during a global pandemic.

Jessica Fregni

Writer-Editor, One Day

School Buildings Were in Trouble Even Before COVID-19

Many public school buildings are in need of major repairs, especially in low-income communities, impacting learning and the health of students, faculty, and staff.

Holly Lebowitz Rossi

Freelance Writer

Meet the Alumni Leading Education in Their States

Meet the five Teach For America alumni currently serving as the foremost education leaders in their state.

The TFA Editorial Team

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

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