🚨OUT NOW!🚨 Our 6th annual
#TeacherSurvey
data reveals the latest on what educators across the country are experiencing in their classrooms, while also reflecting on education reform 40yrs after “A Nation at Risk” was released. Download the full report:
🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT🚨
@Ed4Excellence
&
@TNTP
have joined forces to expose antiquated layoff policies that ultimately impact teachers of color.
We need a diverse teacher workforce
#SoAllStudentsThrive
.
Visit to read the paper & the NEW policy recs.
When we unraveled
#TheOpportunityMyth
, we discovered that for students of color at all achievement levels, teachers of color tended to have higher expectations.
The educators who designed our groundbreaking
#teachersurvey
are sightseeing today in DC! Tomorrow, we are releasing the survey results which reveal teachers' opinions on a huge variety of important issues! Join us and watch online at 9:30 AM EST:
#edchat
Educational inequity is linked to race, power, and privilege. Today, Dr. King’s words and legacy encourage us to continue taking action to shift this paradigm and build an equitable and excellent education system that provides all students the opportunity to succeed.
#MLKDay
No other question in
@ed4excellence
's groundbreaking
#teachersurvey
garnered a more unanimous response than the 96% of teachers who wish there were more opportunities to influence education policy. Learn more at:
Did you know?
The number of Black teachers in the U.S. public school system needs to grow by 280,000 to be proportionate to the number of Black public school students.
@CenterBlackEd
Are you curious what teachers think about the biggest issues facing education? Then you're in luck! We just released Voices from the Classroom 2020 - the most comprehensive survey of America's public school teachers. Check it out:
#TeacherSurvey
#EdChat
According to a new groundbreaking
#TeacherSurvey
, 85% of all teachers regard unions as essential or important. Learn more about what educators think of
#Janus
v.
@AFSCME
and their unions:
#SCOTUS
#edchat
Congrats President-elect
@JoeBiden
. More than any time in our history, we need an administration & Sec. of Ed who is grounded in classroom experience, committed to investment and innovation in public education, and focused on increasing equity and opportunity 1/5
"Teachers who disregard the impact of racism on Black children's schooling experiences, resources, communities, and parent interactions will do harm to children of color." A powerful
#mustread
from
@BLoveSoulPower
A whopping 40% of public schools in our country do not have a single teacher of color on staff. For high school principal Cory Cain, an
#E4ECHI
member, this isn't just a statistic, it was his reality.
#edchat
#edpolicy
#teacherdiversity
Studies show that all students, no matter their race, benefit when they have a diverse set of teachers at the front of their classrooms. Yet 40% of public schools do not have a single teacher of color on staff.
#EdChat
#EdPolicy
#TeacherDiversity
“The people closest to the pain should be closest to the power. What that means is
#teachers
should be at the policy making table” -
@MMartinCadogan
Founder & ED
@dcpave
"As a Black educator, the answer is clear to me: In order to ensure that Black Lives Matter, we must ensure that Black Minds Matter. We must start with our schools." -
@selmekki
#BlackLivesMatter
#EdEquity
#MondayMotivation
- We're STILL feeling inspired by the
#E4EBOS
educators and advocates who rallied for anti-racist curriculum at the Massachusetts State House.
Check out
@tk_nagayoshi
's powerful remarks here:
A worthwhile read from NPR.
"Books provide people with that exposure to different beliefs and different perspectives. And that's what breeds and fosters empathy and compassion for other people" - Priya
#BannedBooksWeek
#CREforall
Powerful op-ed written by E4E board member and CEO of
@TNTP
@DanWeisbergTNTP
on "the soft bigotry of low expectations" and the need to address racial inequities and provide students of color an equal opportunity to get the education they deserve
If you are a teacher or you support teachers, please feel free to share what needs to change before there aren’t any teachers left.
#IfWeAppreciatedTeachers
Link to the template:
#TeacherAppreciation
Curious to know what teachers think about the biggest issues facing education during the pandemic? You're in luck!
@ed4excellence
just released the 2021 national
#TeacherSurvey
— the most comprehensive survey of America’s public school teachers:
On behalf of
#E4E
, our nearly 35,000 members and our entire team, we would like to congratulate Dr. Miguel Cardona
@teachcardona
on his appointment as education secretary.
2020 MA Teacher of the Year
@tk_nagayoshi
and several of his students share their perspectives on how schools should approach lessons on race and racism.
#EdEquity
As
@teachcardona
undergoes confirmation hearings,
#E4ECHI
member LaShawn Washington wants to know: “How will you ensure that social-emotional learning, trauma-informed practice and anti-racism are priorities at the federal level?"
#E4ETeachersAsk
#CardonaHearing
As the Senate prepares to confirm
@teachcardona
,
#E4ENY
Leona Fowler wants to know: “How do you plan to make equity a priority at the federal level and also build relationships with our teacher unions?"
#E4ETeachersAsk
#CardonaHearing
American
#educators
emerged as unsung heroes after
#COVID
.
Not only did they adapt quickly to new ways of teaching, but they kept children safe once in-person classes resumed.
The
#AmericanTeacherAct
ensures teachers are paid the livable wages they've earned and deserved.
Last week,
#E4E
&
@EdTrust
shared our new report, Leveraging the Perspectives of Teachers of Color and Policy Opportunities to Recruit and Retain BIPOC Teachers.
Follow along today's convo
#SupportBIPOCteachers
& be sure to check out our deep dive report
Only 35% of third graders from low-income backgrounds tested proficient on the NY's ELA assessment. This is a reading crisis.
Thank you
@EdTrustNY
for bringing this issue to light.
We now need swift, immediate action from our state leaders.
6
@Ed4Excellence
teachers have arrived at the Capitol, ready to share how the diversity gap between students & teachers is negatively impacting our students, our schools, & our profession! Join the livestream at 10 a.m.
Members of
#E4ENY
's Black Male Educator Group met with
@DOEChancellor
to share their powerful experiences & unique perspectives teaching in
@NYCSchools
. It was a really great meeting & we look forward to working with the Chancellor to increase
#teacherdiversity
in
#NYCschools
!
#BREAKING
: The Supreme Court has ruled against the Trump administration and extended a lifeline to the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, allowing the program that has permitted about 650,000 "Dreamers" to stay and work in the U.S. legally to continue.
Do you know who this is?
America's first Black female psychologist, Inez Beverly Prosser, investigated segregation's effect on the mental health of Black children.
#SEL
#BlackHistoryMonth
Thank you,
@BenAllenCA
, for hearing our concerns, giving us feedback, and agreeing that the state legislature should not silence teachers. Looking forward to our meeting.
"Seeing a diverse teaching force at the helm of the classroom showed me that teaching was a viable career for a black student in Detroit, & they inspired me to follow my dream of becoming a teacher." -
@MrDevyDev
,
#E4ECHI
member
#ReimagineRepresent
TODAY:
#SCOTUS
is hearing oral arguments on President Trump’s decision to terminate
#DACA
. Share this graphic to show that you support DACA students!
#Teachers4DACA
Fight to keep students in the classroom. Our Chicago members are wrapping up their town hall by writing post-cards to stakeholders to prevent discriminatory school discipline practices.
#InClassNotCuffs
#E4EChi
As the Senate prepares to confirm
@teachcardona
,
#E4ELA
member Jennifer López wants to know: “What policy measures will you put in place to ensure anti-racist and culturally-relevant curricula is happening in
#K12
schools across the country?”
#E4ETeachersAsk
#EdChat
Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are over the passing of Dr. Michelle King, a true visionary and change agent who left a lasting legacy as the first black woman to lead
#LAUSD
.
(1/2) E4E is a teacher-led organization that works to make education more equitable for students and to improve and make the teaching profession more sustainable. One important aspect of our work is to advocate for a diverse teacher workforce that reflects our students.
Today, we honor the nearly 600 Native American tribes across the United States, their rich heritage, their contributions to the world, and the incredible resiliency of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Happy
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
!
#E4ENY
member Shai Stephenson is an incredible teacher, fierce advocate, and inspiring person all around. From speaking out on issues she cares about to helping others do the same, she is admired by her students and colleagues. Happy
#TeacherAppreciationMonth
, Shai!
.
@ChiefsforChange
is building and supporting a diverse pipeline of
#FutureChiefs
ready to take on the challenges of running major school systems. Learn more:
We did it! 🎉
Our entire organization, especially our New York team, is honored to have won Game Changer Campaign of the Year at the 2023
@PIEnetwork
Summit!
#PIESummit23
Congratulations to 2023 Winner for Game Changer Campaign of the Year,
@Ed4Excellence
#E4ENY
“Culturally Relevant Curriculum Campaign: Ensuring Instructional Materials are Grounded in Science of Reading”!
#PIESummit23
#E4ELA
Executive Director Ama Nyamekye received the EmpowerHER award from
@LAUnitedWay
for her work to advance equity and increase diversity in education! Congratulations
@amachitchat
and thank you
@LAUnitedWay
for recognizing the urgent and important work Ama leads at
#E4ELA
!
The
@RamsNFL
joined forces with
#E4ELA
today to appreciate teachers at Charnock Road Elementary School! Learn more about how we are celebrating educators & the incredible work they are doing during Teacher Appreciation Month at:
#thankateacher
#TAM18
While
#SCOTUS
’ decision in
#Janus
v
@AFSCME
is not great news, there is a path forward. Our
#teachersurvey
shows that to remain strong, unions need to better connect with their members and reflect the beliefs of their diverse memberships. More:
#edchat