Since our inception 17,000 individuals have participated in Teach For America, impacting the lives of more than 2.5 million students.

What we do

Teach For America aims to end educational inequity—the reality that in our country where a child is born determines his or her educational outcomes and, in turn, life prospects. Our mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort. Our vision is that one day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.

Flash Player Required - To view videos you will need to download the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player. Click on the button to download the latest player. Get the Adobe Flash Player

What is educational inequity and why does this problem exist?
What is Teach For America doing to help solve this problem?