Forty years ago, the United Nations declared September 21 the International Day of Peace to, according to the event website, "provide a globally shared date for all humanity to commit... read more →
Closing out Water Quality Month, we share the words of #FFTFellow Tammy Laakeri, who used a Fund for Teachers grant to conduct independent research of water pollution and conservation efforts... read more →
Sixty-six years ago today, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was lynched and shot for allegedly flirting with a young white woman at her family's store in Money, MS. His body was recovered... read more →
When the pandemic grounded our 2020 grant recipients’ plans, we wrestled with ways to continue honoring their passion and professionalism. The spaces normally filled with updates from teachers actively... read more →
When the pandemic grounded our 2020 grant recipients’ plans, we wrestled with ways to continue honoring their passion and professionalism. The spaces normally filled with updates from teachers actively pursuing... read more →
Teaching hard history motivates Gina Higgins in her work with middle school students at Carmel Middle School in Charlotte, NC. Often, the topic isn't the only hard aspect of her... read more →
In her book Teacher Leadership That Strengthens Professional Practice, Charlotte Danielson defines teacher leadership as "that set of skills demonstrated by teachers who continue to teach students but also have... read more →
The New York Times today reported that "remains of as many as 751 people, mainly Indigenous children, were discovered at the site of a former school in the province of... read more →
This picturesque library near the Mark Twain National Forest will be the site of student activism this summer. During weekly "read-ins," students from Rolla Junior High and Bourbon High School... read more →
This is the final in a four-part series in which we consider what innovation in the classroom will look like going forward. Thank you to today’s contributor, FFT Fellow Liza... read more →