Educators for Excellence (E4E)

It’s hard to believe that our movement to build teacher power is 15 years strong! Every day, our members demonstrate what it means to advocate for a strengthened profession, ensuring that every student has the tools they need to thrive. e4e-1.wistia.com/medias/zznwaga…

Congress must stand with students and teachers by rejecting any cuts to education funding ❌

🎧 CEO @EvanRStone recently joined an episode of @All4Ed's "Can We Get A Minute?" Evan shares his journey from a teacher in the Bronx to the leader of a national movement of educators committed to having a seat at the table. youtube.com/watch?v=rLqPY6…

E4E is dedicated to ensuring educators have a seat at the table and can advocate for policies that impact their classrooms. #teacherpower e4e.org/join-us/

E4E joined five national organizations in a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership on the FY27 President's Budget. The letter asks Members of Congress to increase investment in Title II grant programs that support local efforts to diversify the teaching workforce, advance teacher leadership, and provide high-quality teacher professional development. edtrust.org/press-room/joi…

Upcoming panel event for #Chicago educators: RSVP & join our movement calling for systemwide mental health supports for educators & students. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today! e4e.org/event/chi-supp…

@GovKathyHochul Thank you @GovKathyHochul for affirming a long held right in this country that every young person should have access to education and that those schools should be safe places to learn - free of fear for students and their families. @Ed4Excellence

"I once had a student tell me at the end of the year that I was the first teacher who made him feel like college was for him. He just finished his first semester." - E4E-CT Teacher Member, Dr. Laly Noya Rakotoniaina ctinsider.com/opinion/articl…

📺 WATCH: E4E-MA Executive Director Lisa Lazare recently stopped by @BNN_Television to discuss Boston's graduation rates and the Teacher Diversity Act. reflect-cablecast-bnn.cablecast.tv/internetchanne…

E4E-NY teacher member & Bronx educator Leton Hall writes about the importance of the Underrepresented Teachers of Tomorrow Program. NY lawmakers: keep $5M for this critical program in the final state budget! amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/04/0…

E4E-NY is calling on state lawmakers to include the $5M for the Underrepresented Teachers of Tomorrow Program (S.519) in the final state budget! This program is critical to the recruitment & retention of underrepresented educators who reflect the diversity of our students. @SenatorPersaud, @ShelleyBMayer & @mikebenedetto82: will you maintain this funding?

ON THE BLOG: E4E-MA educators gave up their own vacation days to walk the halls of the State House to advocate for their students’ right to have proper reading instruction. e4e.org/blog-news/blog…

E4E-Chicago Organizer John Weaver spoke at Wednesday's #Chicago Public Schools Agenda Review Committee Meeting to push for educator #mentalhealth support to be on the Board's official agenda.

"You don’t have to change your stripes to be successful. I didn’t. Having two cultures and two languages is one of your greatest strengths." - former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona the74million.org/article/cardon…

WATCH: E4E teachers meet with @NYCSchools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels to share their experiences with NYC Reads & NYC Solves. youtube.com/watch?v=SMiidR…

Every student deserves to learn in a safe & welcoming environment. We must designate schools as sensitive locations free from ICE enforcement. action.e4e.org/protect-school…

Congratulations, Macquline King! We look forward to working with you to ensure teachers are central to decisions that help every #Chicago student have access to high-quality learning & support! chalkbeat.org/chicago/2026/0…

"We have a massive amount of vacancies in Hartford. This is a strategic first step to address the issue." E4E-CT Executive Director Daniel Pearson recently spoke with CT Insider about Hartford's new pay increases for special education & high-need teachers. ctinsider.com/news/education…

ACT NOW: Join us in calling on the Senate to include enforceable language in the DHS budget deal that keeps ICE out of schools & restores protections stripped away by the Trump Admin. @SenSchumer and @LeaderJohnThune - we must protect our schools! senate.gov/general/resour…

Hartford (CT) took an important first step toward addressing the special education staffing crisis. Read why one E4E teacher says it's the right call. ctexaminer.com/2026/03/20/har…

E4E-NY's Black Men Educators Committee recently came together to discuss how to ensure state lawmakers keep the proposed $5M for the Underrepresented Teachers of Tomorrow Program (S.519) in the final budget! We're calling on @SenatorPersaud, @ShelleyBMayer & @mikebenedetto82 to maintain this funding!