The last four years have been exciting. I have been working at developing an arts-integrated environmental education and outdoor skills program at my school. I have watched as students connected... read more →
One year ago, my community suffered a devastating loss, which called into question the very systems upholding the safety of the neighborhoods my students and I call home. In the... read more →
Reflecting on today's birthday of Malcolm X, we share the thoughts of an FFT Fellow used her grant to research past and present resistance movements (but in Mexico) to use... read more →
Our high school is co-located in a converted elementary school building that still feels very much like an elementary school building (low sinks, low toilets, tiny lockers, a gym the... read more →
On Teacher Appreciation Day (May 6), Fund for Teachers announce with a national release the names of 191 public, private and charter school teachers to receive $325,000 in grants for self-designed... read more →
In response to the recent Ed Week article Summer School Is More Important Than Ever, But Teachers Are 'Fried' And Need A Break, we invited FFT Fellows to weigh in.... read more →
When Sterling Morton went west in the 1870s, he found the Nebraska territory's lack of trees a real issue - agriculturally and aesthetically. The newspaper editor proposed a "tree planting... read more →
After our 2020 grant recipients' plans stalled due to the global pandemic, our organization faced an interesting situation. No Fellows pursing learning beyond the classroom or applying their experiences inside... read more →
Four years ago, the land behind Daphne High School lay fallow and Betsy Anderton's kids lay on the sofa looking at their phones. This combination did not sit well with... read more →
When thinking about teacher leaders, who comes to mind? Union reps? Data team leaders? Committee chairs? Leadership is about more than labels. There are countless individuals in classrooms around the... read more →