Why Teach?

You can have an impact. Your efforts and commitment will inspire a middle schooler to greatness. Your courage will help shape the future of a high schooler's life. America's urban schools are defined by increasing racial, ethnic, social, and economic diversity. Achievement gaps are widening, apathy is growing, and the need for certified, well-qualified teachers in our nation's urban schools has never been greater. Do you have the courage to make a difference?

Teachers are mentors, friends, and leaders. They encourage, enlighten, and challenge students of all ages and abilities. By becoming a teacher, you have a unique opportunity to connect with students of all backgrounds, and to help shape their lives. What could be more important? TEP will help you make these connections.

Public schools face enormous challenges-greater needs to improve achievement balanced against fewer resources to meet the challenge. More than ever before, our nation's strength will come from efforts to bring about dramatic change in our urban public schools designed to raise performance levels of all our students. TEP needs you to help to revolutionize and lead the necessary changes in our education system. What are you waiting for?