Inspiring the Future
Every child deserves a teacher who recognizes their unique potential and unlocks a passion for learning. Parents depend on teachers to prepare their children for a lifetime of opportunity, and we all depend on teachers to prepare our country’s next generation for the future. We expect a lot from teachers. In turn, teachers deserve our respect and support.
Teachers inspire us, and they inspire their students.
At the Walton Family Foundation, we believe that the people closest to a challenge often have the most insightful and thoughtful solutions. This belief is why we honor and lift up teachers and teaching, and why we celebrate ideas that put educators in charge of critical decisions about their classrooms, schools and profession.
Teachers Inspire is a series of stories that highlights the talented professionals who are inspiring students across the U.S.
Teachers inspire us, and they inspire their students.
At the Walton Family Foundation, we believe that the people closest to a challenge often have the most insightful and thoughtful solutions. This belief is why we honor and lift up teachers and teaching, and why we celebrate ideas that put educators in charge of critical decisions about their classrooms, schools and profession.
Teachers Inspire is a series of stories that highlights the talented professionals who are inspiring students across the U.S.
Stories
June 20, 2019
At Boston’s Charlestown High, Francis Pina strives to be “consistently great in the classroom.”
May 28, 2019
Through immersive, hands-on experiences, graduate students are “learning by doing” at one Brooklyn public charter school
June 6, 2019
Houston educator Shontoria Walker is elevating the support structure—for students and teachers alike—in the community where she was raised.
May 21, 2019
Davian Morgan aims to inspire kids with lesson plans that reflect their life experiences
Married teachers David Petty and Genevieve McLeish-Petty are inspiring a generation of makers
February 21, 2019
In his seventh-grade classroom, Cadarris Rucker builds student confidence through ‘advocacy, choice and voice’
January 23, 2019
In Atlanta, a new technology platform helps real-world professionals bring curriculum to life
Celebrating educators who see the potential in their students and unlock a passion for lifelong learning
September 12, 2018
In the third article in a series, we recognize excellence in teachers preparing their students for a future of opportunity.
September 12, 2018
In the second of three articles, we recognize excellence in teachers readying their students for a future of opportunity.
Every teacher deserves the support, decision-making power and an environment that helps them to do their best for all students.
CARRIE WALTON PENNER
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In the News
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September 17, 2019More than $20 million in grants to fund efforts to make the teaching profession more dynamic and sustainable -
June 18, 2019Initial $3.5 million investment launches with support from the Walton Family Foundation -
April 14, 2019$1.8 million to support the recruitment and training of more than 230 diverse new teachers at Bank Street College of Education, Marian University and New York University -
March 5, 2018$790,000 grant will enable YES Prep Public Schools to train and support more than 600 educators for both public charter and district schools
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June 19, 2018More than $100 million in new grants will support diverse and innovative school models and leaders -
November 4, 2015Grant to Help Attract and Develop About 4,000 Teachers