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Phoenix

Why Schools Need to Normalize and Prioritize Students’ Mental Health

by Marlena Sauceda

May 20, 2021

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Teaching Tips

Six Books to Get Your Students Through a Pandemic

by Paula Ann Solis

June 11, 2020

An image displaying three book covers: The Alchemist, Interpreter of Maladies, and Just Mercy

Student Voices

High Schoolers on What Success Means to Them

by Sanai Metoyer, Carlos Jimenez, Harrison Yazzie, and Gabrielle Taylor

June 9, 2020

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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

Early Childhood Education

How the Child Care Crisis Affects Us All

by Elliot Haspel

February 13, 2020

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Black Community

Black Teachers, Black Excellence and The Legacy of Hope in the Classroom

by The TFA Editorial Team

February 4, 2020

TFA Alumni Jamyle Cannon and Ashley Okanta-Matthews reflect on the importance of experiencing Black teachers in the classroom

Awards and Achievements

A Phoenix TFA Alum Is a Top 5 Finalist for Arizona Teacher of the Year

October 31, 2019

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Giving to TFA

Build FORE Good Partners With Teach For America Phoenix

October 24, 2019

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Giving to TFA

Teach For America Phoenix Partners With M3F

October 15, 2019

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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.

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