Op-eds for Impact
“Ending the teacher exemption isn’t just about fairness. It makes economic sense. It is less expensive to pay people for their time than to lose and replace teachers from an ever-shrinking pipeline, and teachers who feel well-compensated are more effective than those who are burnt out and stretched thin.”
— Ronak Shah
Senior Writing Fellow

Op Eds
TEACHER VOICE: Teaching can mean never-ending work days and nights, and we deserve to be paid for it
Ronak Shah
- The Hechinger Report
Indiana
•Jan. 14, 2025Op Eds
Opinion: The Nation’s Report Card is out. Students with disabilities deserve better
Alicia Simba
- The Mercury News
California
•Feb. 8, 2025Op Eds
Guest column: A terrible time to cut state funding for children to eat
Suzanne Stillinger
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
Massachusetts
•Jan. 30, 2025