On this day in 1877, Crazy Horse and his men fought their final losing battle against the US Cavalry -- an event largely unknown to Jenn Raub and Sara Griffith's... read more →
“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do.” Jane Austen wrote it and FFT Fellows embody it. Especially those who research Jane Austen on... read more →
Recently a group of sixty Fund for Teachers Fellows gathered in New Haven, CT, to consider how one's environment impacts learning. Led by Laura Pirie, lecturer at Yale School of... read more →
On Pearl Harbor Day, we remember the 2,403 people killed in the surprise attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The "date which will live in infamy" launched America's... read more →
Hundreds of families in Zionville, IN, will have a much better Thanksgiving, thanks to FFT Fellow Danielle Wilson and her students at Zionsville Community High School. After she spent two... read more →
On this day in 1911, Suffragettes stormed Parliament in London. All were arrested and chose prison terms. Their leader was Emmeline Pankhurst - the focus of Eric Reid-St. John's fellowship. Eric, a... read more →
Program officers are Fund for Teachers' primary point of contact for grant recipients. These individuals field applicants' questions; support new Fellows throughout the summer; and continue to encourage them once... read more →
Barbara Walters said, "Most of us have trouble juggling. The woman who says she doesn't is someone whom I admire but have never met." FFT Fellow Helen Dole, however, seems... read more →
America’s teachers were among the first responders on September 11, instantly becoming students’ source of information and calm. In the years following the tragedy, multiple teachers have turned to Fund... read more →
"The congratulations email we got from Fund for Teachers on April 4 about our grant said "This is just the beginning..." Little did we know how true that sentiment was..."... read more →