Debra Faletti is a 2026-2027 Teach Plus Illinois Policy Fellow and advanced learning specialist in Riverside District 96 in Riverside, Illinois, teaching advanced reading and mathematics to students in grades 3-5. Debra previously taught math at Hauser Junior High School after teaching grades 5-8 in Chicago Public Schools. Debra received the Edward J. Lewis II Award for Illinois Law-Related Education Teacher of the Year (2005) and was a Facing History and Ourselves Teacher Leadership Team member. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, Local 571 House of Representatives delegate, and Riverside Education Council vice president. Debra earned a BA in history from Vassar College and MAT from National Louis University.
