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TFA has been criticized, and praised by some, for increasing the supply of young, enthusiastic, non-unionized teachers working in school systems across the U.S. <ref>Elizabeth C. Bloom [http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/3/22/tfa-education-school-people/ The TFA Party], the ''Harvard Crimson'', March 22, 2011</ref> Teach For America also has started supplying teachers to charter schools, which don't allow teaches to unionize.<ref>Alejandra Cancino [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-09-27/news/ct-met-charter-teachers-20100927_1_charter-schools-teacher-certification-city-teachers-union Teach For America supplies charter schools], ''Chicago Tribune'', September 27, 2010</ref>  
 
TFA has been criticized, and praised by some, for increasing the supply of young, enthusiastic, non-unionized teachers working in school systems across the U.S. <ref>Elizabeth C. Bloom [http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/3/22/tfa-education-school-people/ The TFA Party], the ''Harvard Crimson'', March 22, 2011</ref> Teach For America also has started supplying teachers to charter schools, which don't allow teaches to unionize.<ref>Alejandra Cancino [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-09-27/news/ct-met-charter-teachers-20100927_1_charter-schools-teacher-certification-city-teachers-union Teach For America supplies charter schools], ''Chicago Tribune'', September 27, 2010</ref>  
 
   
 
   
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315 West 36th Street<br>
 
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7th Floor<br>

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Teach For America was launched in 1990 by Wendy Kopp and "is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity." [1]

Funders

TFA publishes a list of its funders on its web site. Among TFA's largest funders (in the $10 million group) are the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation (Wal-Mart). Other high-dollar funders include the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Doris & Donald Fisher Fund and Rainwater Charitable Funds and Martha and Bruce Karsh.

Corporate funders giving between $1 million and $5 million:

Other corporate funders include (partial list):

Directors

TFA also gets funding from the U.S. government through AmeriCorps.[4]

Criticism

TFA has been criticized, and praised by some, for increasing the supply of young, enthusiastic, non-unionized teachers working in school systems across the U.S. [5] Teach For America also has started supplying teachers to charter schools, which don't allow teaches to unionize.[6]

Contact

315 West 36th Street
7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-279-2080
Fax: 212-279-2081
Web: http://www.teachforamerica.org

Resources and articles

Related SourceWatch articles

References

  1. ↑ About Us, Teach for America, accessed July 7, 2007
  2. ↑ Teach for America About Us/Donors, organizational web page, accessed March 25, 2011
  3. ↑ Boards, Teach for America, accessed July 7, 2007
  4. ↑ Elizabeth C. Bloom The TFA Party, the Harvard Crimson, March 22, 2011
  5. ↑ Elizabeth C. Bloom The TFA Party, the Harvard Crimson, March 22, 2011
  6. ↑ Alejandra Cancino Teach For America supplies charter schools, Chicago Tribune, September 27, 2010
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