California Policy Fellowship
Training teachers as advocates to ensure that California teachers and students thrive
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Application Deadline: July 11, 2022

Training teachers as advocates to ensure that California teachers and students thrive
Teach Plus trains teachers in: understanding education policy as a lever for student success, community organizing, writing op-eds and speaking to the media, providing public testimony, and more. Teach Plus works to create and connect teachers to opportunities to lead in real ways at the policy level.
“You all are amazingly supportive. You all have been a cheerleading squad that I haven’t had before. If every teacher had this kind of backup we could achieve so much.” – Louise Williamson, 2021-22 California Policy Fellow
Teach Plus recruits and selects California Policy Fellows from across the state to participate in the cohort experience. Fellows become part of a larger movement of teacher leadership and help mobilize their peers around top issues impacting the teaching profession and educational equity in California. Teach Plus works with key stakeholders and policymakers to join the conversation.
“I have really loved the opportunity to get to know educators across the state. I have learned new skills and can see skill transfer. This experience has been two-sided. Many fellowships are a sit and get but with Teach Plus we have the opportunity to give feedback and create something new out of it.” – Isiah Iniguez, 2021-22 California Policy Fellow
Interested? Email Tamra Simpson at tsimpson@teachplus.org
The written application asks you to complete general demographic information, short responses and provide contact information for two professional references (letters of reference are not required.)
You will be notified if you have been invited to participate in a virtual interview.
You will be notified if you have been selected to join the Teach Plus California Policy Fellowship. If accepted, you will commit to attending the kickoff in September 2022.
Join our virtual information session on Tuesday, June 14 at 4:00 pm to learn more about the fellowship and hear directly from teacher leaders who have participated in the previous fellowship cohorts. Register Here
Nominate a teacher who wants to achieve change in their schools and in the broader education system.