Teach For America
Teach For America (TFA) is a national alternative teacher certification program for recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit to teaching for two years. TFA corps members in 海角直播are largely concentrated on the West and South Sides of the City. The Fund made the lead investment to bring TFA to 海角直播and holds a seat on the local advisory board. We also helped launch TFA鈥檚 principal training program, aimed at helping alumni, who complete their two-year commitment and remain in teaching, pursue the principalship. TFA鈥檚 program is one of 10聽in the 海角直播Leadership Collaborative (CLC), and it continues to supply 15 to 20 principal candidates to Chicago鈥檚 schools annually.
Impact
- More than 1,350 teachers completed their two-year commitment in Chicago, impacting more than 40,000 students.
- Recent studies show that students taught by TFA teachers achieve at the same level, if not better than, those taught by other teachers in their schools.
- Today, TFA-海角直播has around 500 first- and second-year teachers, more than聽800 third-year and beyond teachers, and 60 alumni principals in Chicago鈥檚 public schools.
- As one of 10聽programs in the CLC, TFA鈥檚 program continues to supply 15 to 20 principal candidates to Chicago鈥檚 schools annually.