Teacher Advocacy

  • Nine Teachers Leading the Technology Revolution

    The second in a report series, Teachers Are the Center of Education: Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age, follows nine teachers who use technology to teach writing.
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  • Teachers Must Be Confident With Technology

    West Virginia teacher Paul Epstein talks about embracing both writing and technology in the classroom.
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  • A Salute to Exemplary Teachers

    The first in a series of day-in-the-life reports, Teachers Are the Center of Education shows how individual teachers impact the lives of students.
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Why We're Helping

Great teachers make great schools. Teachers are critically important to the success of our young people. It is impossible to conceive of effective school reform without a strong emphasis on providing teachers the increased support they need to be more effective.

Too often — as policymakers and others debate issues such as compensation, evaluations, professional development, career ladders, mentoring and other supports — teachers' voices are not central to the conversation. That's why we're highlighting their work. Teachers must be included not only on issues that impact their work directly, but in all areas of education reform.

Our Progress

With Phi Delta Kappa, published Teachers Are the Center of Education: Profiles of Eight Teachers

The eight teachers profiled in the report made Congressional visits to add teachers’ voices to education policy considerations.

With Phi Delta Kappa and the National Writing Project, published Teachers Are the Center of Education: Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age, which follows nine teachers who use technology to teach writing

Development of the third report in the day-in-the-life series: former and current teachers mentoring new teachers

Legislative visits with teachers to contribute to ESEA reauthorization

Related Initiatives

National Office for School Counselor Advocacy
 (NOSCA)
Promoting the value of school counselors as leaders in school reform and student achievement
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The National Commission on Writing
Improving the teaching and learning of writing
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Arts at the Core
Making the arts accessible to all students
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Our Goal

To support teachers by highlighting the critical importance of their work and amplifying their voices in policy debates about educational reform.

News & Events

Dec 31
Teachers Advocate for Innovative Technology Use
New Report: Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age
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Dec 31
Teachers Must Be Confident With Technology
Elementary school teacher talks about the importance of professional development
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Dec 31
Teachers Take Their Lessons to Capitol Hill
College Board wants to ensure that teacher voices play a prominent role...
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Dec 31
Teachers Provide Real-Life Context for Policy
A salute to the work and importance of classroom teachers
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Publications

Teachers Are the Center of Education: Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age
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Summary of Teachers Are the Center of Education
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Teachers Are the Center of Education: Profiles of Eight Teachers
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Teachers and the Uncertain American Future
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Press Releases

Report Spotlights Revolutionary Use of Technology in Teaching Writing
New Report Highlights Dedication of Eight Exemplary Teachers
Nation Still "At Risk": Call for a New Compact Between America and Its Teachers, Starting with Immediate Salary Increases

Collaborators

Phi Delta Kappa International
National Writing Project

"The most successful school innovations rest on the time, talent, and skill of teachers. These are the people who make everything else possible, including all the other professions.”" —From Teachers and the Uncertain American Future

Contact Us

The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center
45 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023

Alan Heaps, Vice President for Advocacy
Fiona Yung, Advocacy Coordinator