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.
Temple ISD Kindergarten Teacher Earns Prestigious National Teaching Honor
Yahoo! News
Texas
•Dec. 17, 2025
“I’ve been able to speak up, making sure teachers are better prepared in the classroom, as well as making sure teacher compensation was the biggest bill that was passed.”
JoMeka Gray, Texas Policy Fellowship alumna
Op Eds
Reclaiming our classrooms so students can learn
Jessica Wiley
Talk Business & Politics
Arkansas
•Dec. 29, 2025
Op Eds
Meghan Amayo: Give other students what our students have
Meghan Amayo
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania
•Dec. 17, 2025
Policy Statements
Teach Plus Teacher Leader Leon Smith Named 2026 National Teacher of the Year
National
•Apr. 22, 2026
Press Release
New Mexico and Texas Teachers to Build Cross-State Roadmap for Student Career Success at El Paso Summit
New Mexico
•Apr. 20, 2026
In The News
Proposed changes to state’s school accountability system face pushback