Apply to Join TFA Today! Apply by the next deadline, December 3rd. Fill out your application now! Close Change the future for America’s students Seeking equity-oriented leaders who believe in helping all students reach their potential JOIN THE CORPS WE ARE TFA Your career can directly impact our nation's future Connect with a community of changemakers and coalition-builders The Dark Legacy of Native American Boarding Schools LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR IMPACT What We Do Teach For America works toward the day when every child will receive an excellent and equitable education. We find and nurture leaders who commit to expanding opportunity for low-income students, beginning with at least two years teaching in a public school. WHAT WE DO 10M children in the U.S. live below the poverty line 2X more children of color are born into poverty than are white children 14% of children growing up in poverty will graduate from college within eight years of graduating high school The Opportunity The circumstances children are born into predict the opportunities they will have in life. But Teach For America has learned that dramatic progress is possible. It takes bold, grounded leaders working together, inside and outside of schools, fighting for the aspirations of children and their families. Read more about our approach Our Impact Working shoulder to shoulder with students, educators, and community members, Teach For America corps members support the academic and personal growth of students. The impact corps members have in the classroom fuels a lifelong commitment to their students and shapes the trajectory of their lives and careers. Learn more about our impact We are locally rooted and nationally connected. Alumni and corps members work in partnership with rural and urban communities across the country, inside schools and from every sector that shapes education. Learn more about our regions Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness Realizing educational equity and excellence will take a broad and diverse coalition of people united around a common purpose and shared values. Change must be shaped by those of us who are most directly impacted by educational inequity. And progress is only possible if each of us works effectively across lines of difference—with students, parents, partners, and each other—and if each of us understands and leverages the assets we bring to this work based on our identities and life experiences. DACA Teach For America Responds to Texas Federal Court Ruling on DACA Read more DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION Teach For America’s Next Steps on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness Read more RACIAL JUSTICE Educational Equity Begins With Racial Equity Read more In communities across America, Teach For America alumni and corps members are helping expand access and opportunity for children. As a collective force—educators, advocates, entrepreneurs, policymakers, community members—we are committed to profound systemic change so that our students can create a better world for themselves and for all of us. Become part of Teach For America and discover what’s possible. APPLY Stay Connected TFA is committed to expanding opportunity for all children. Sign up for our emails to learn how you can get involved. Email I’m interested in applying to teach Footer Regions Stories Careers One Day Magazine FAQs Contact Us Press Donate Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Resubscribe to Email Facebook Twitter Instagram Teach For America is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network. Copyright 2020 Teach For America, Inc. All rights reserved. Teach For America logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teach For America, Inc.