Teach For America - Alabama

05/22/2026

OPPORTUNITY ALERT | The Rural School Leadership Academy (RSLA) is accepting applications for the 2026-2027cohort. This is a yearlong, fully sponsored leadership development fellowship that will kick off in September 2026 and is focused specifically on developing and connecting rising rural school educators and leaders. The FINAL application deadline is 8/13. Learn more and apply at www.teachforamerica.org/RSLA

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

On April 23rd, we brought together over 300 of our members, our champions, and our partners to celebrate 15 years of Teach For America in Alabama. The stories told, the impact shared, and the community built made the evening a huge success! Here is a quick preview of the evening - be on the lookout for a longer recap soon! Thank you to everyone who shared their support and to our sponsors:
Alabama Power
Timberline Holdings
Regions Bank
The Abdullah Family
Altec Inc.
Christian & Small LLP
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation
Renasant

04/01/2026

Please join us as we welcome Grace Dellis-Wyatt to our team as our Manager, Operations and Communications!

"As a Montessorian and proponent of empowering communities through education, advocacy, and transformation, I'm thrilled to join an organization doing such important work for our people.

My work in the mental health sector taught me how critical it is to understand the unique needs of communities. My work and research in Montessori pedagogy reminded me that the future is only as secure as our children, and preparing them for lives of purpose requires investment in and connection to their learning environments.

Joining Teach For America Alabama means getting to see what happens when these two paths meet. The vision, capacity, and people of TFA Alabama already astound me, and I'm honored to join the work our team is doing to ensure that one day, all children will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education."

03/20/2026

Chrystal stepped into her role at West End Academy because she wanted to be the kind of teacher who changes kids’ lives. Prior to teaching at the school, she had a student who attended school at West End Academy. She has already seen so much growth in her first year and is proud of how far she’s come.

Her goals are twofold: help students believe in themselves and grow stronger in her own instructional practice along the way.

03/18/2026

Cody brings the same enthusiasm to Francis-Marion that he once brought to CityYear Kansas City. Working with students has always been a joy for him, and this year has helped him grow as an educator.

His hope is that every student leaves his classroom thinking like a scientist—curious, capable, and confident.