TFA Updates
Federal Way Schools, the other new TFA district, renegotiated their contract so that they could reduce the number of hires they were required to make. They are trying to find a donor to cover the $3k per year per teacher TFA fee (as opposed to the Seattle fee of $4k per year per teacher) but haven't yet so they cannot afford to hire the 10 they originally planned for. They will be hiring 4 but currently have hired only 3. It appears they are all math or science majors.
The TFA/Apple connection? Steve Jobs wife is on the TFA board.
TFA has a new website and boy, is it interesting.
The TFA/Apple connection? Steve Jobs wife is on the TFA board.
TFA has a new website and boy, is it interesting.
- New mission statement: Teach for America is growing the movement of leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education.You'll note it says nothing about teachers. You'll