THERE ARE MORE THAN 16 MILLION CHILDREN GROWING UP IN POVERTY IN THE U.S.

Our mission is to enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation's most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational equity and excellence.

ENLIST

We recruit remarkable and diverse individuals to become teachers in low-income communities. They commit to teach for two years and are hired by our partner public schools across the country. During these two years they are called corps members.

DEVELOP

We train and support corps members in the practices of great teachers and leaders. With hard work, perseverance, and strong partnerships with their students, students’ families, and communities, corps members can dramatically increase the opportunities available to their students in school and in life.

MOBILIZE

Corps members don’t just teach their students, they learn from them. At the end of two years, they use those lessons to choose their path forward. Many stay in the classroom. Others move into politics, school leadership, nonprofit work, advocacy, and more. All of their paths matter because together they form a network—connecting, expanding, and strengthening the movement to give all kids access to a great education.

Be on the Front Lines of Change - Step into a classroom. Put your talents to work to disrupt inequality and understand that systematic problems that need solving.

Why TFA?

GREATNESS IS WAITING ON YOU

Tackle real-world challenges that will shape you as a leader.

Make a profound and immediate impact in the lives of others.

Build relationships that will stick with you.

Gain skills and perspective that will fuel your career path.