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Phoenix

Why Schools Need to Normalize and Prioritize Students’ Mental Health

by Marlena Sauceda

May 20, 2021

A woman standing and listening to a student

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

An illustration of Sanai 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

Early Childhood Education

How the Child Care Crisis Affects Us All

by Elliot Haspel

February 13, 2020

An illustration of a baby playing among a stack of toy blocks

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

Grassy field with the words Build FORE Good spelled out with a golf ball and clubs

Giving to TFA

Teach For America Phoenix Partners With M3F

October 15, 2019

Crowd at a concert

Arts

Finding Power in Art

by Faviola Leyva

October 1, 2019

Reyna Montoya holds a banner consisting of origami illustrations

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