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Skip to main content Google Tag Manager Secondary Navigation What We Do Where We Work Support Us Search Search Icon Search Submit Search Search Main navigation How to Join Life in the Corps Life as an Alum Secondary Navigation Mobile What We Do Where We Work Support Us User account menu Log in Search Submit Search Search Close Close Getting Creative When Schools Go Remote With schools closed, teachers are finding innovative ways to adapt their classrooms to a new environment. See How This Week's Highlights Standing Together for Our Students "We must ensure that the world our children grow up in is more equitable, more just, and more fair for all of us." Read our CEO's message of solidarity with our Black communities. Training New Teachers During the Pandemic Facing a school year unlike any other, Teach For America has accelerated our work to reimagine corps member training. I See Me: Representation of LGBTQ+ Teachers in the Classroom For Pride Month LGBTQ+ educators share why we must increase visibility and support for LGBTQ+ students and teachers. See All Stories See All Stories Right Arrow The Challenge In America today, the circumstances children are born into predict the opportunities they will have in life. Our education system was not designed to enable all children to realize their potential or achieve their dreams. 16M children in the U.S. live below the poverty line 2X more children of color are born into poverty than are white children 14% of children growing up in poverty will graduate from college within eight years of graduating high school The Opportunity While no single solution is enough to bring about an equitable and excellent education for all children, Teach For America has learned over three decades that dramatic progress is possible. Lasting change takes bold, grounded leaders working together, inside and outside of schools, fighting for the aspirations of children and their families. Read more about what we do Right Arrow Our Approach Teach For America finds outstanding leaders who commit to expanding educational opportunity, beginning with at least two years teaching in an under-resourced public school. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with students, educators, and community members, corps members go beyond traditional expectations to support the academic and personal growth of their students. The impact corps members have in the classroom fuels a lifelong commitment to their students and shapes the trajectory of their lives and careers. Learn more about our approach Right Arrow We are locally rooted and nationally connected. Alumni and corps members work in partnership with rural and urban communities across the country, inside schools and from every sector that shapes education. Learn more about our regions Right Arrow 62K corps members and alumni 2.5K school partners Millions of students impacted Impacting Lives & Communities Since 1990, 62,000 leaders have impacted millions of students as Teach For America corps members, many of them returning to teach in the communities in which they grew up. Eight out of 10 alumni continue to work in education or in fields that impact the communities where our students and their families live. Our Impact { #card.dateline #} -- Our Texas Impact Read more Right Arrow Our Impact { #card.dateline #} -- Expanding Educational Opportunity in Los Angeles Read more Right Arrow Our Impact { #card.dateline #} -- Family, Community, and Impact in South Dakota Read more Right Arrow In communities across America, Teach For America alumni and corps members are helping expand access and opportunity for children. As a collective force—educators, advocates, entrepreneurs, policymakers, community members—we are committed to profound systemic change so that our students can create a better world for themselves and for all of us. Learn more about our impact. Right Arrow Become part of Teach For America and discover what’s possible. Apply Back To Top Stay Connected TFA is committed to expanding opportunity for all children. Sign up for our emails to learn how you can get involved. Email I’m interested in applying to teach Content is loading... Footer Regions Stories Careers One Day Magazine FAQs Contact Us Press Donate Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Resubscribe to Email Facebook Twitter Instagram Teach For America is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network. Copyright 2019 Teach For America, Inc. All rights reserved. Teach For America logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teach For America, Inc. Thanks for signing up! You'll find great content in your inbox soon. Redefine the future for students at Teach For America. Take the next step and join the corps today. Join The Corps Close Thanks for signing up! You'll find great content in your inbox soon. At Teach For America, we know lasting change can happen: All children will get the excellent education they deserve. See how change happens. Watch Video Close...