COVID continues to wreak havoc on schools and challenge teachers, parents and students alike. But an earlier global pandemic also thwarted (kind of) the plans of FFT Fellows Kerensa Elzy,... read more →
Are you an Amazing Race fan? We’re pulling for these teachers in CBS' 33rd season, airing on Wednesday nights. Akbar Cook Sr.... read more →
As part of a partnership with Wesleyan University, my high school's Humanities program exposes students to a wide variety of reading at a very rigorous level. Many of the students... read more →
On the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we appreciate these words and plans of FFT Fellow Patrick McCarney (Stonington High School - Stonington, CT). Patrick is a... read more →
In September 2019, I launched a pilot program with three sections of my United States History II course. More than seventy juniors and seniors in high school wrote letters to... read more →
Day of the Dead is actually a two-day holiday in Mexico when families celebrate life and death simultaneously. From October 31 - November 2, people create ofrendas (or offerings) adorned... read more →
The initial learning goals for my fellowship focused on my relative lack of knowledge about geological science. When I lead... read more →
UPDATE: In recognition of the challenges facing teachers at this time, Fund for Teachers will be extending our 2022 grant... read more →
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 →