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Teach Plus PA congratulates Leon Smith on being named 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year
Teach Plus PA congratulates Leon Smith on being named 2025 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year
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Teach Plus Pennsylvania Bringing teachers to the table to improve education systems for kids. https://youtu.be/YV73CPdy2Z4 Our Mission and Student Opportunity Mandate The mission of Teach Plus PA is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success. Our Big Goal In 10 years, we aim to […]
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Teach Plus Pennsylvania Nomination Form
Teach Plus Pennsylvania Nomination Form
Events
PASW Lunch and Learn Webinar
PASW Lunch and Learn Webinar
Advocacy Calls to Action
Sign on to a Coalition Letter urging the Philadelphia City Council to increase local funding for the School District of Philadelphia
Sign on to a Coalition Letter urging the Philadelphia City Council to increase local funding for the School District of Philadelphia
Tell Your Elected Officials to Fully Fund Student Teacher Stipends! | Teach Plus
Tell Your Elected Officials to Fully Fund Student Teacher Stipends! | Teach Plus
Every Child Deserves to Learn How to Read! | TAKE ACTION: Send a letter to your legislators asking them to support SB 700 & HB 684!
Every Child Deserves to Learn How to Read! | TAKE ACTION: Send a letter to your legislators asking them to support SB 700 & HB 684!
Urge Your State Senators to Co-Sponsor to the Structured Literacy Memo! | Teach Plus
Urge Your State Senators to Co-Sponsor to the Structured Literacy Memo! | Teach Plus
Opportunities
Complete the Phones in Focus Survey: a national study by Dr. Angela Duckworth
Complete the Phones in Focus Survey: a national study by Dr. Angela Duckworth
PHEAA: One of the Nation's Leading Student Aid Organizations
PHEAA: One of the Nation's Leading Student Aid Organizations
PHEAA is a national provider of financial aid services, serving millions of students and thousands of schools through a variety of student aid programs.
The Forgotten Population: Addressing the Neglect of Black Male Students in Schools
The Forgotten Population: Addressing the Neglect of Black Male Students in Schools
The Forgotten Population: Addressing the Neglect of Black Male Students in Schools [Peay II, Thaddaeus] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Forgotten Population: Addressing the Neglect of Black Male Students in Schools
2026-2027 Teach Plus Philadelphia Affinity Group Network Facilitator Application
2026-2027 Teach Plus Philadelphia Affinity Group Network Facilitator Application
Join a PAGN Affinity Group Facilitator Info Session
Join a PAGN Affinity Group Facilitator Info Session
Are you an educator in Philadelphia passionate about building community and leading meaningful conversations to support educators of color? The Philadelphia Affinity Group Network (PAGN) is seeking affinity group facilitators for the 2026-27 cohort! Join us for an Information Session to learn about the role of an affinity group facilitator, the resources available, and the impact of leading an affinity group to support educators of color. This session is designed for educators who are interested in applying to become a PAGN Affinity Group Facilitator and will cover: ✅ What does an affinity group facilitator do? ✅ What training and support are provided? ✅ What are the benefits of being a facilitator (stipend, professional development, networking)? ✅ How does the application process work? Can't attend live? No problem! Register, and we’ll send you a recording of the session so you can catch up on the details. Question? Reach out to PAGNInfo@teachplus.org
Leading Edge Educator Fellowship - Teach Plus - Leadership Opportunity
Leading Edge Educator Fellowship - Teach Plus - Leadership Opportunity
Join the Pennsylvania Teacher Network
Join the Pennsylvania Teacher Network
Philadelphia Affinity Group Network - Facilitator App
Philadelphia Affinity Group Network - Facilitator App
Join the Philadelphia Affinity Group Network
Join the Philadelphia Affinity Group Network
You are invited to join a meeting: PA Literacy Coalition Monthly Member Meeting.
You are invited to join a meeting: PA Literacy Coalition Monthly Member Meeting.
Publications & Reports
Continuing the March toward Constitutional Funding — Teach Plus Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Proposed Investments in Adequacy Funding and Student Teacher Stipends - Teach Plus - Leadership Opportunity
Continuing the March toward Constitutional Funding — Teach Plus Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Proposed Investments in Adequacy Funding and Student Teacher Stipends - Teach Plus - Leadership Opportunity
Post-Summit Reflection: Turning Momentum into Action
Post-Summit Reflection: Turning Momentum into Action
Teach Plus PA Recaps and Responds to Governor Shapiro's Budget Proposal
Teach Plus PA Recaps and Responds to Governor Shapiro's Budget Proposal
Pennsylvania Department of Education’s recent settlement to rescind their Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education (CR-SE) Competencies
Pennsylvania Department of Education’s recent settlement to rescind their Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education (CR-SE) Competencies
Op-Eds & Articles
Combating the childhood literacy crisis
Combating the childhood literacy crisis
Philadelphia reading scores drop after first year of new literacy curriculum - Chalkbeat
Philadelphia reading scores drop after first year of new literacy curriculum - Chalkbeat
NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award - National Council of Teachers of English
NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award - National Council of Teachers of English
Voice: May 2025
Voice: May 2025
Why are fewer people becoming certified teachers in PA?
Why are fewer people becoming certified teachers in PA?
Executive Director Laura Boyce recently moderated a powerful roundtable on the teacher shortage crisis, hosted by Teach Plus PA, #PANeedsTeachers, and Point Park University.
Executive Director Laura Boyce recently moderated a powerful roundtable on the teacher shortage crisis, hosted by Teach Plus PA, #PANeedsTeachers, and Point Park University.
Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition rallies for evidence-based solutions to state literacy crisis
Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition rallies for evidence-based solutions to state literacy crisis
Scranton teacher and Teach Plus Policy Fellow, Suzanne Shaffer Commentary: Preschool is vital to help all students succeed
Scranton teacher and Teach Plus Policy Fellow, Suzanne Shaffer Commentary: Preschool is vital to help all students succeed
www.wsj.com article featuring Teach Plus Philadelphia Affinity Group Member Trent Petty
www.wsj.com article featuring Teach Plus Philadelphia Affinity Group Member Trent Petty
Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition calls for $100M to boost student reading in state budget
Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition calls for $100M to boost student reading in state budget
We interviewed 30 Black public school teachers in Philadelphia to understand why so many are leaving the profession
We interviewed 30 Black public school teachers in Philadelphia to understand why so many are leaving the profession
Laura Boyce's Guest Commentary on The Philadelphia Citizen: Teach Reading The Right Way
Laura Boyce's Guest Commentary on The Philadelphia Citizen: Teach Reading The Right Way
Sto-Rox Future Educators Learn How to Make an Impact — Sto-Rox School District
Sto-Rox Future Educators Learn How to Make an Impact — Sto-Rox School District
There's a surprising reason why many schools don't have a single Black teacher
There's a surprising reason why many schools don't have a single Black teacher
Your View from a Bethlehem teacher: Let’s not erase the lived experiences of students of color from our classrooms
Your View from a Bethlehem teacher: Let’s not erase the lived experiences of students of color from our classrooms
My Students Overturned a Book Ban, You Can Too
My Students Overturned a Book Ban, You Can Too
Teachers Say a New Parents' Bill of Rights Doesn't Solve Schools' Problems
Teachers Say a New Parents' Bill of Rights Doesn't Solve Schools' Problems
Pennsylvania must ‘grow’ its own teachers to help ease educator shortage [column]
Pennsylvania must ‘grow’ its own teachers to help ease educator shortage [column]
Pa. has an unprecedented opportunity to fix public school funding. We can't miss it | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pa. has an unprecedented opportunity to fix public school funding. We can't miss it | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
How Much Does School Funding Matter? Depends Who You Ask – DV Journal
How Much Does School Funding Matter? Depends Who You Ask – DV Journal
As a White Teacher, I Must Develop Racial Competency
As a White Teacher, I Must Develop Racial Competency
Ms. Ebonie Lamb’s Story - Pittsburgh Educator - TodayPGH
Ms. Ebonie Lamb’s Story - Pittsburgh Educator - TodayPGH
Her students were babies during COVID lockdowns. Here’s what she’s seeing.
Her students were babies during COVID lockdowns. Here’s what she’s seeing.
These Teachers' Book List Was Going to Be Restricted. Their Students Fought Back
These Teachers' Book List Was Going to Be Restricted. Their Students Fought Back
Teachers can be life-changing. Help us solve Pa.'s teacher shortage | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Teachers can be life-changing. Help us solve Pa.'s teacher shortage | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
They Can't Be Us, If They Do Not See Us
They Can't Be Us, If They Do Not See Us
We are losing Black teachers when we need them most
We are losing Black teachers when we need them most
After Uvalde, Teachers Need to Help Kids Process Big Feelings in Small, Daily Conversations
After Uvalde, Teachers Need to Help Kids Process Big Feelings in Small, Daily Conversations
I'm a Black male educator. Pa. schools need more people who look like me
I'm a Black male educator. Pa. schools need more people who look like me
First Person: Teacher prep programs can do better
First Person: Teacher prep programs can do better
State's school funding negligence penalizes kids
State's school funding negligence penalizes kids
Their View: Childhood education and the death of an earthworm | Times Leader
Their View: Childhood education and the death of an earthworm | Times Leader
Pa.'s youngest students need quality teachers, invest in workforce now
Pa.'s youngest students need quality teachers, invest in workforce now
Early childhood education is life-changing. We need to support those who teach it | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Early childhood education is life-changing. We need to support those who teach it | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Teacher shortages could harm a generation of students [column]
Teacher shortages could harm a generation of students [column]
Undocumented students deserve to go to college. We need to provide the path | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Undocumented students deserve to go to college. We need to provide the path | Opinion - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Your View by Allentown teacher: How early childhood education changes lives
Your View by Allentown teacher: How early childhood education changes lives
Poverty costs schools: The poorer the district, the more limited the school budget. What does that mean for kids?
Poverty costs schools: The poorer the district, the more limited the school budget. What does that mean for kids?
Black History Must Include the Heroic Black Soldiers of WW II
Black History Must Include the Heroic Black Soldiers of WW II
Here’s Why I Teach Black History All Year Long
Here’s Why I Teach Black History All Year Long
Teach Plus PA Policy Fellows on Building an Educator Workforce That Mirrors and Affirms All…
Teach Plus PA Policy Fellows on Building an Educator Workforce That Mirrors and Affirms All…
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