Illuminated

06/21/2017

Let the light shine upon you!

06/01/2017

Something to think about!

"Steele refers to this phenomenon, leaving the classroom you love to be an administrator, as the greatest mystery in education: 'Why is it that the further away you get from kids, the more money you make?'"

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/06/01/530887882/increasing-salaries-so-teachers-dont-have-to-become-principals

Teachers across the country are choosing to leave the classroom for better pay as school administrators, where they can sometimes double their salaries.

05/26/2017

Summer summa!!! So proud of these beautiful teachers for coming out for their first ride. They killed it!

05/13/2017

[...] credit Mayor Ed Lee with deciding this week that he’s had enough of the working group that doesn’t seem to do any actual work and has made no progress toward building homes for teachers. In consultation with Olson Lee, his director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing, Ed Lee has picked a site for...

05/11/2017

"We need more Harvey Dents who want to come in to help cultivate the power and beauty that is already in our students. This will take consistency, patience, and time."

Care and compassion for oneself are critical if you want to be in it for the long haul. Check out our first blog post by Sean Patrick Healy for an interesting perspective on teacher burnout and let us know what you think!

http://www.illuminat-ed.org/blog/dont-be-a-batman

"What we often see in urban education is younger educators who come in with a blinding fire and fury, but then they quickly burn out and leave the school or profession entirely." My favorite...

05/11/2017

Yassss y'all we're in the homestretch! We smell summer. Repost from Eeeeeeee. How many days do you have left?!?

04/23/2017

Take care of yourself and bloom where life planted you. 🌳🌸🌲🌺🌴🌻 Beautiful artistry by

04/20/2017

We are SO excited to be partnering up with the new Berkeley for a couple of upcoming events to support teachers in the local community! Stay tuned!

04/17/2017

This is a serious crisis. Our teachers deserve respect, health & happiness. There are a multitude of issues that need to be addressed but we've got one covered....giving back & supporting our teachers. It takes a village!