In The News
East Boston teacher honored with Milken Educator Award
- WCVB-TV
Massachusetts
•Feb. 3, 2026Media
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
Social workers, full-day K and tech ed: How underfunded Pa. school districts are spending new state money
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania
•Apr. 23, 2026Policy Statements
Teach Plus Teacher Leader Leon Smith Named 2026 National Teacher of the Year
National
•Apr. 22, 2026In The News
I love teaching in IPS — but I might lose my job
- IndyStar
Indiana
•Apr. 21, 2026