Teachers Need Emotional Support, Too. FLI’s Ed Project Fellows are coming in this week to learn with and from one another — as well as get some hard-earned TLC from other educators. We all feel this way, which is why nonprofits like FLI are necessary to support educators!

Check out one teacher’s reflections on the issue in her account on Chalkbeat,

I spoke with our governor during his TNReady listening tour. Here’s what I hope he heard.

Like many of the educational leaders we work with, a Nashville High School Testing Coordinator expressed,

Tests need to reflect the diversity of our students. Reading selections should be varied to address students’ abilities, experiences, and lifestyles. For example, Jane Eyre is not relatable to any of my urban high school students. Could we pull from some high-interest contemporary novels, such as Jason Reynolds’ “Long Way Down,”about a black teenager whose brother dies in a shooting?

FLI works with educators and school leaders to transform systems and incubate initiatives that will increase equity in schools.  One day, we will have a movement large enough to impact state-wide decision-making.  Will you be a part of the change?  Reach out to FLI today; we will support your efforts to ensure that all students are included, and educators voices are heard.