Making a Difference For & With Teachers

Internationally renowned environmentalist Jane Goodall said, "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."In 2015, Barbara Dalio decided she wanted to make a difference for teachers. Connecticut teachers, specifically. Based on the formative role teachers played in the lives of her three sons, Barbara chose to invest in her home state’s educators as a means of also impacting its students. The vehicle she chose to make this happen was Fund for Teachers.Six years later, more than 1,125 preK-12 teachers have leveraged $4.7 million in Fund for Teachers grants, provided through Dalio Education, to transform the educational landscape of Connecticut.One week ago, Fund for Teachers hosted a dinner that convened many of Connecticut’s 2024 grant recipients, or FFT Fellows, for an evening of inspiration and encouragement provided by 10 teachers who presented about their fellowships last summer.We couldn’t resist the opportunity to pull a few away from the cohort for brief visits about their learning — and their advice for teachers pursuing 2025 Fund for Teachers grants.Show notes:National Webinar - November 20 RegistrationTeachers of Color Workshop RegistrationRural Teachers Workshop RegistrationLearn more about Fund for Teachers on our Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn pages and apply for YOUR self-designed fellowship at fundforteachers.org.Music on podcast: Scott Harris: Clear Progress