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We grow and empower teacher leaders to create an equitable education system for students.

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We believe in teacher leadership, to drive impact from the classroom to the Statehouse.

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Teach Plus Teacher Leader Named 2026 National Teacher of the Year

Leon Smith

National Teacher Policy Senior Cabinet Member

"Leon Smith embodies the very best of what it means to be a teacher leader. His selection as National Teacher of the Year is a testament not only to his transformative impact in the classroom but to his unwavering commitment to shaping the policies that ensure every student has access to an excellent education and the opportunity to reach their full potential."

—Teach Plus CEO Kira Orange Jones
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Excellent Teachers Shaping Policy and Practice

What if great teachers had a voice in shaping the education policies that affect their students every day? Teach Plus teacher leaders do and they are telling their stories on national public television.

“When teachers are empowered, students are empowered. And when students are empowered, they have access to the tools that will enable them to fulfill their dreams” —Teach Plus CEO Kira Orange Jones.

Teach Plus Teacher Leaders Are Advancing Opportunities and Outcomes for Students

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With the Right to Read Act, Massachusetts is taking its biggest step in a generation to close persistent opportunity gaps in reading by aligning teacher preparation with evidence-based practices and sustainable funding,

Chris Marino

Massachusetts Executive Director

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New Illinois guidelines for how schools should navigate AI written by AI

Bill Curtin

Illinois Policy Director

Teachers across the country showed up for their students

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