+ CA: Parental leave laws for educators
+ MA: Youth civic engagement
+ TX: Fellowship program showcases
+ PA: New teacher shortage report

Explore this week’s Newsblast:
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Senior Writing Fellow Jenna Hewitt King shares her experience as a new mother and a teacher learning about the lack of paid parental leave as California considers AB2901.
'Nobody should have to fear financial hardship because of the choice to have a baby.'
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

'Inclusive classrooms create an opportunity to provide equitable support for all students. ... Arkansas can shift the learning environment for all students by creating truly inclusive classrooms in grades K-12.' - Teach Plus Arkansas Fellow Yvette Townsend
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What does school funding look like in your state?
'Making the changes to school funding will help to improve the conditions of students living in poverty so they can turn their focus to academic achievement.' - Teach Plus Michigan teacher leader Peggy Clark
bridgedetroit.com/opinion-michig…

Today’s #1MToC webinar on early recruitment strategies for cultivating diverse educators starts NOW! 

🧵Follow along with us for live updates or register here to attend: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

'If we want to prioritize learning for all students in Arkansas, we must systematically address the needs of children and families affected by trauma by working together,' Teach Plus Arkansas Fellow Kathy Powers writes in Arkansas Advocate.
arkansasadvocate.com/2024/05/06/add…

Fixing parental leave for teachers is long overdue, but AB2901 is headed to the Senate! Thanks Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for this important legislation! Check out my commentary in the San Francisco Chronicle ! California Teachers Association Teach Plus CA sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

.Teach Plus IL alumna and Illinois Teacher of the Year Bri Morales #ILTOY24 is being acknowledged for her many contributions in the classroom by FOX2now!
fox2now.com/studiostl/keep…

Classroom management can be daunting at a time when teachers report rising student behavior and mental health problems. Understanding student cues and building relationships can ease that challenge.
edweek.org/leadership/the…

Apply now for the Fall 2024 Teach to Lead Summit, hosted by the U.S. Department of Education! Teams working on innovative projects to improve the educator experience and expand opportunities to elevate the profession should apply! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/42PZxUJ

Away we go! Change Agents from throughout California coming together to create culturally and intellectually rich learning environments for #multilinguallearners as part of the Teach Plus Emergent Bilingual Change Agent Network. #teacherleadership

#ICYMI : This month, we recognize the 70th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. We invite you to join us in working toward a future in which students are led by teachers and school leaders who reflect the communities they serve.
1mtoc.org/statement-on-t…

Are the students in your classrooms & school communities getting civically engaged?

'Addressing the barriers to youth civic engagement is crucial if we are to have an involved citizenry now and in the future,' Teach Plus MA Fellow Ralph Saint-Louis writes.
lowellsun.com/2024/05/21/sai…

Join @edtrust & AASA for a virtual event to learn first-hand how Black women superintendents are overcoming systemic barriers & #LeadingwithExcellence in school districts across the nation. Feat. Arthur Jones II (moderator) 05/23 6pm ET. Register here: ctt.ec/6ajEB+

After school buildings shut down in 2020, failing grades nearly vanished. Teachers and policymakers said this was a necessary response to pandemic chaos and the struggle of some students to access online instruction.

Teachers, what are you seeing?
wsj.com/us-news/educat…

Research has shown there's a link between irregular attendance and not graduating – and attendance can be a better predictor of a student's drop-out risk than test scores.
npr.org/2024/05/18/125…

To meaningfully narrow the gap between students of color and the educators who lead their classrooms and school buildings, there must be more recruitment efforts to spark interest in teaching in young people.

Join One Million Teachers of Color on 5/22. Register: ow.ly/r39b50RxySo

“I feel like I’m really making a difference for education — not just teachers, not just students. I really admire Texas for wanting to get input from actual stakeholders. My voice is actually counting,” Teach Plus Texas Fellow Alissa Russell said.
dallasnews.com/sponsored/2024…

“We need about 15,000 more teachers at a minimum. We need to be able to produce about double the [number] of teachers we are currently producing. Fewer than 7% are teachers of color compared to 38% percent of students,” Teach Plus PA ED Laura Boyce said.
whyy.org/articles/teach…

#ICYMI Secretary Miguel Cardona left a message for the students of our Teach Plus teacher leaders who traveled to DC to share about reimagining the teacher role, bilingual education, and the achievements of their students.