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Alumni

Working to Shatter Education's Glass Ceiling

by Jessica Fregni

March 1, 2021

Two female superintendents talking to each other.

LGBTQ Community

7 Non-Negotiables for Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Students in Your Classroom

by Jubilee Otero Bravo, Kezia Gilyard, and Am Norgren

November 20, 2020

A non-binary femme student in a gender neutral bathroom.

Educational Equity

Meet Four Women Who Are Lawyering for Good

by Christina Chinnici and Susan Brenna

November 16, 2020

A photo of a woman smiling

School Life

Why I Teach, Even (Especially) When There's No School

by Faviola Leyva

May 29, 2020

A male teacher helping a student with a school assignment

COVID19

'Make Your Bed Every Day' and Other Advice From My Students

by Octavia Wolf

April 23, 2020

Octavia Wolf's fifth grade students.

Why Join TFA

Teacher, Leader, and Mom

by The TFA Editorial Team

February 6, 2020

Alumni

Nine Tips on How to Uncover Even Terrible Truths

October 1, 2019

A photo of actor, Adam Driver, who plays alum Daniel Jones in the movie The Report, coming to theaters and streaming in November.

Alumni

What if Your Book Club Could Change the World?

October 1, 2019

An illustration of Meredith Bowyer McNeill

LGBTQ Community

Holding Nothing Back from Students

by Paula Ann Solis

October 1, 2019

A group of Teach For America alumni, staff, and partners march at New York Pride commemorating 50 years after Stonewall.

Awards and Achievements

9 Questions For National Teacher of the Year Finalist Kelly Harper

April 23, 2019

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