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Teach Plus PA’s Rachael Garnick testified to Philly City Council in support of the rideshare tax to save 340 school-based positions! 🚕🏫 The $48M generated annually would protect vital staff & academic progress for 198k students. Let’s invest in our schools! #TeachPlusPA

Applications for the 26-27 Philly Affinity Group Network (PAGN) Facilitators are OPEN! We’re looking for equity-driven educators to lead powerful conversations & build community. Ready to lead? Apply: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328450 Nominate: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328155 #TeachPlusPA

The PA Literacy Coalition celebrated its inaugural Proof Points Report in Scranton! Legislators joined Teach Plus PA experts to see the Science of Reading in action & discuss the district’s literacy growth. Great to see evidence-based instruction taking center stage! #TeachPlusPA

#TeacherSpotlight: Desiree White-Price 🌟A 25-26 Teach Plus PA Literacy Forward Network Teacher Leader & a 1st-grade teacher in Woodland Hills SD for 18 years, Desiree is a champion for inclusive PD & equity for teachers of color. #TeachPlusPA

"Because after decades in the classroom I can say this with certainty: structured literacy works... But structured literacy is different." — Suzanne Shaffer Teach Plus PA was in Scranton to celebrate literacy success & the new PA Literacy Coalition report thetimes-tribune.com/2026/05/01/off…

Only 10 days left! Don’t miss your chance to join the 26–27 PAGN Facilitator Cohort. Lead monthly affinity groups, grow your leadership, & earn a stipend—all while staying in the classroom. Deadline: May 22 Apply: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328450 Nominate: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328155

Interested in building affirming spaces for educators while growing your leadership? Join our PAGN Info Session TOMORROW to learn how to become a 2026–27 Facilitator with Teach Plus PA! 📅 TOMORROW, May 12 | 3:30 PM #PAGNPhilly #TeachPlusPA

#TeacherSpotlight: Dr. Payal Mital! 🧬 A 9th-grade biology teacher at South Fayette HS, Payal leads with inquiry-based science & equity-driven leadership. From sponsoring SHOUT to co-founding "Teaching Is My Favorite Color," she is a champion for students & educators alike!

#TeacherSpotlight: Christa Kirk 🌟 A 2nd grade teacher at Edgewood STEAM Academy & Teach Plus PA Literacy Forward Network Teacher Leader, Christa is a champion for positive learning environments through her work with MTSS and PBIS. 🍎📚 #TeacherLeadership #TeachPlusPA

#TeacherSpotlight: Lynetta Smith! 🌟 A K-2 ESL teacher at Duquesne City SD & BEAM, Lynetta leads her school’s Equity Leadership Institute and Family Cultural Night. Congrats to this Oct 2025 Staff Member of the Month! 🏆🍎 #TeacherLeadership #TeachPlusPA

“Adequacy funding is serving as a lifeline for schools.” — @LauraBoyce215 Our Policy Fellows just released Closing the Gap, a new report tracking how PA is utilizing funding to address the $4.8B school funding gap. 📉📚 Read the latest: inquirer.com/education/pa-s… #TeachPlusPA

Being part of the PAGN Facilitator Cohort is more than leadership—it’s a space to grow & uplift fellow Philly educators.🍎✨ Ready to lead while staying in the classroom? Apply or nominate a peer today! 🔗 Apply: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328450 🔗 Nominate: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328155

✨ Hear from our participants! Being a PAGN Facilitator is more than leadership—it’s a space to grow, connect, and uplift Philly educators. Ready to lead while staying in the classroom? 🍎 ✅ Apply: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328450 ✅ Nominate: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328155 #TeachPlusPA

#TeacherSpotlight: Meet Kelly Sereda! 🍎 A Teach Plus PA Literacy Forward Network Teacher Leader & kindergarten teacher at Edgewood STEAM Academy, Kelly is a champion for early literacy and social-emotional foundations with 13+ years of expertise. ✨ #TeachPlusPA #TeacherVoice

#TeacherLeadership in action! 💡 Our LFN cohort gathered to transform PLCs into engines for student growth. School teams practiced ""PLC Rehearsals"" & backwards planning to build psychological safety and high-impact collaboration. 🍎🚀 #TeachPlusPA #LFN #PLC

📢 Big news! Executive Director Laura Boyce joined @SenatorHughes to launch this year’s Student Teacher Stipend applications! 🍎 Planning to student teach in 2026-27? See how these stipends support your journey. 📝 Apply here: pheaa.org/funding-opport… #TeachPlusPA #PHLed

🌟 Philly educators! Passionate about equity & wellness? Applications for the 25-26 PAGN Facilitator Cohort are OPEN! Lead affinity spaces, grow as a leader, and earn a stipend. 🗓️ Deadline: May 22 Apply: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328450 Nominate: teachplus.tfaforms.net/328155 #TeachPlusPA

How are PA public schools putting adequacy funding to good use? Find out in Teach Plus PA's new teacher-written report, Closing the Gap: Real-World Returns on Adequacy Funding! bit.ly/tpclosegap

#TeacherSpotlight: Meet Rhonda Green, a 25-26 Teach Plus PA BEAM Teacher Leader! With 25+ years in education, Rhonda is a champion for equity at Woodland Hills HS. From developing African American History curricula to elevating teacher voices, she is a true leader.

📢 Teach Plus PA is calling on Philly City Council to increase school funding! Mayor Parker’s proposed $50.4M increase is essential to protecting 340 school-based positions from being cut in 2026-27. Our students can't afford these losses. childrenfirstpa.org/wp-content/upl… #TeachPlusPA