Student achievement is rising. A growing body of research shows that in many cases, Teach For America corps members are more effective than other teachers, including certified and veteran teachers. Corps members are having a positive impact on student achievement across subject areas and grade levels, from pre-kindergarten to high school. Read the studies of corps member effectiveness »
Looking Toward the Future
Teach For America corps members and alumni are leading some of the most successful efforts to close the achievement gap in communities nationwide.
We believe that in the next two decades we have the potential to dramatically increase our impact.
Most of the alumni currently holding leadership roles across the country came through Teach For America in the 1990s — a decade in which we produced around 4,000 alumni which is less than the number of corps members that join Teach For America every year. Our current alumni base numbers more than 20,000 and they are working in communities across the nation, as leaders to address the challenges that prevent our students from achieving at the highest levels. Learn more about our alumni impact »
Because of the impact our corps members and alumni are having in the short and long term, there is tremendous demand within communities and larger education reform circles for Teach For America. In the 2010-11 school year we will open four new sites in Alabama, Detroit, Rhode Island, and San Antonio.
