The wider public, being less connected to schools than we teachers are, tends to have some limited concepts of our work and how to improve it. But in some fascinating and extremely helpful research the FrameWorks Institute provides smart advice on how to talk about education with the wider public. General attitudes about schools differ […]

There are a great many ways to tell a teacher’s story so that the public can appreciate the value and the humanity in what we do. We just learned about a teacher, Jeff Kelly Lowenstein, who web-published a tribute to his own 4th grade teacher — an autobiographical piece following the teacher’s career and his […]

WE’RE FINDING TREASURE. Outstanding letters, newspaper columns, blog posts, and guides for helping teachers connect in savvy ways to the wider public. Check them out on our Teacher Tools for Reaching Out -and Examples, Teachers Reach Out More Widely-Examples, and Teachers Writing for Support pages. Then let us know what you think about these, and […]