Media
Teach Plus teacher leaders help shape the public narrative around teacher-led, student-centric solutions through stories in the media and by publishing op-eds in the opinion pages of local and national publications. Learn more about their work and advocacy in our in-the-news section or browse op-eds by our teachers leaders in our regions.
“The students are what keeps me coming back every day. I wouldn’t be the teacher I am today without them always pushing me.”
Elizabeth Metts, Massachusetts Policy Fellow
Op Eds
Unlocking Michigan’s talent: Why language support must replace labels
Megan Syed
- Michigan Advance
Michigan
•Mar. 27, 2026Op Eds
My Turn | Math made real for students statewide
Tracy Selock
- The News-Gazette
Illinois
•Mar. 10, 2026In The News
These teachers around Pittsburgh had highs and lows in their first years. Here’s why they’re coming back.
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania
•Jun. 11, 2026In The News
Illinois lawmakers define play-based learning as full-day kindergarten requirement rolls out statewide
- Chalkbeat Chicago
Illinois
•Jun. 9, 2026In The News
Despite growth in teacher preparation, Pennsylvania still faces a shortage of educators
- TribLive
Pennsylvania
•Jun. 9, 2026Voices
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These teachers around Pittsburgh had highs and lows in their first years. Here’s why they’re coming back.
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- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania
•Jun. 11, 2026In The News
Illinois lawmakers define play-based learning as full-day kindergarten requirement rolls out statewide
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- Chalkbeat Chicago
Illinois
•Jun. 9, 2026In The News
Despite growth in teacher preparation, Pennsylvania still faces a shortage of educators
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- TribLive
Pennsylvania
•Jun. 9, 2026In The News
Meet the Coast’s Top Teachers 2026
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- Gulf Coast Women
Mississippi
•Jun. 8, 2026In The News
What Teachers Are Telling Us, and What Policymakers Should Do About It: Lessons from a Gallup Survey and the Commission on the American Workforce
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- Bipartisan Policy Center
National
•Jun. 8, 2026In The News
Time is running out for Uber tax negotiations, and Philly teachers and advocates are pleading: reverse classroom budget cuts
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
•Jun. 2, 2026