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Teach Plus Michigan Policy Fellowship

Leveraging the expertise of our state’s outstanding teachers to advance equity for students

Teachers from across Michigan:

You are invited to apply for the Teach Plus Michigan Policy Fellowship, a highly selective leadership opportunity for outstanding Michigan teachers looking to deepen their knowledge of education policy and gain a voice in decisions that affect their students and the teaching profession.

What is the Teach Plus Michigan Policy Fellowship?

Expand your influence without leaving the classroom, starting in June 2025 and concluding in June 2026.
Participate in two in-person training sessions, monthly virtual meetings, and smaller, issues-focused working groups.
Engage in training through expert-led modules on topics such as Identity and Leadership, Storytelling for Impact, Policy Process & Analysis, Campaign Planning, Op-Ed Writing, Meeting with Decision-Makers, Writing Testimony, and more.
Pursue a policy research or advocacy project that addresses a pressing state-level policy issue. Past working groups of teachers within the larger cohorts have built advocacy campaigns around equitable school funding, the educator workforce and support, the transition to postsecondary education and career, SEL and student mental health, early childhood education, literacy and support for students with dyslexia, and culturally-affirming curricula and materials.
Directly engage with key stakeholders and policymakers.
Receive a $2,500 stipend for your commitment.
No prior policy experience required

What does Teach Plus do?

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.

How does it work?

Teach Plus recruits and selects 20 Policy Fellows from across the state to participate in the cohort experience. You will become part of a larger movement of teacher leadership and help mobilize your peers around top issues impacting the teaching profession in Michigan. Teach Plus works with key stakeholders and policymakers to join the conversation.

Our Teach Plus Michigan Teacher Leaders have:

Met with key stakeholders and policymakers at the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan Legislature.
Conducted research using surveys and focus groups.
Successfully advocated for policy changes related to such issues as the science of reading and equitable funding.
Wrote op-eds published in such media outlets as The ‘Gander, Bridge Michigan, and Chalkbeat Detroit.
Published a policy brief on social emotional learning instruction, and memos about Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), teacher retention, early childhood education, and equitable school funding.

Meet our Teacher Leaders

Get to know the Teach Plus Michigan Policy Fellowship teachers.

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