Topic: Teachers

Meet Carlos Aponte
The high school history teacher has met the challenges of illiteracy and disenfranchisement with creativity and passion
By Jessica Blatt Press
Meet Thomas Quinn
The Central High School social studies teacher is empowering our city’s youth to exercise their most profound civic right: voting
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Larry Abrams
The South Jersey teacher and founder of BookSmiles has created a magical book bank, where teachers can load up on books to give to their students. The cost? Free.
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Rocking The Youth Vote, No Matter What
Central High School teacher Thomas Quinn will pivot in whatever direction the world sends him in the name of getting out the youth vote
By Rebecca Pepper Sinkler
An Ode To Students
Teachers at Upper Darby’s Stonehurst Elementary School sent students a heartfelt video from quarantine. Enjoy the love—and send us your tributes, too
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Dear Educators…This is a Lot
A Swarthmore professor pens an open letter to Philadelphia teachers—heroes today even more than usual
By Jen Bradley
Love a Teacher?
Nominate them for Integrity Icon, and let the whole city celebrate them for going above and beyond their job
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
To Teach is to Breathe
Novelist and Penn Professor Lorene Cary’s Safe Kids Stories on the power of teaching, from current and future educators
By Safe Kids Stories
Jason Kelce’s Eagles Education Season
This week, the Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman compares Philly schools to those of Buffalo—and celebrates a local education innovation
By Jason Kelce
Philly’s Teachers
It’s the last day of public school in Philly. Let’s give teachers a hand as they embark on their much-deserved summer break
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy