{"id":347990,"date":"2016-08-19T11:17:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T11:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/?page_id=347990"},"modified":"2023-08-28T12:19:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:19:10","slug":"about-weareteachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/about-weareteachers\/","title":{"rendered":"About We Are Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/About-WeAreTeachers.mp4\" style=\"object-position:59% 17%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"59% 17%\"><\/video><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-3-xl-font-size\">About We Are Teachers<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-teal-background-color has-background  white-bars-position-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);spacing:[object Object];--overlap-amount:0\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-teal-lightest-color has-text-color\">We Are Teachers is more than a website, it is a proud community of educators\u2014 3 million strong\u2014who share ideas, resources, and stories of the amazing things happening in classrooms around the country.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-teal-lightest-background-color has-background  white-bars-position-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--2-xl);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--s);padding-left:0;spacing:[object Object];--overlap-amount:0\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color\">What We Believe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-m-font-size\">We&#8217;re in this together, advocating for educator voices to be heard, for better teacher pay and working conditions, and for a more sustainable and inclusive teaching profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-m-font-size\"><strong>At We Are Teachers, we believe:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-1 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color has-bitter-font-family has-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreTeachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>This Is One of the Best, Most Rewarding Jobs There Is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Teaching is facing immense challenges that need our attention. But it\u2019s also the only job where we can see children become readers and writers, scientists and mathematicians. Where our words, actions, and relationships have the power to change lives. As teachers, our legacy is the future, and we take that obligation seriously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-2 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color has-bitter-font-family has-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreTeachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Teachers Are the Real Education Experts&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Educators deserve a seat at the table when it comes to education policy and decision making. Nothing compares to time spent in a classroom working to meet the needs of different students, day after day, over and over again. Teachers know best, and our voices must be heard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-3 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color has-bitter-font-family has-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreTeachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Kids Are Individuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Every child that shows up in our classrooms is unique. That\u2019s why teachers need the freedom and trust to do what\u2019s best for students. We\u2019ll always support creativity, play, and hands-on exploration over scripted curriculum and one-size-fits-all assessments.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-4 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color has-bitter-font-family has-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreTeachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Are at the Heart of Our Work&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our students need to read books about people who are like them and people who aren\u2019t. They need curriculum that doesn\u2019t discredit science or sugarcoat history. They need classrooms where they can be who they are. We believe in repairing school practices that uphold ableism, homophobia, racism, bigotry, discrimination, and transphobia. We believe in centering inclusive teaching and having the tough conversations. We\u2019ll always go to bat for our students\u2019 right to an equitable education and to personal expression. Above all, we believe in listening to and amplifying voices from the extremely diverse population of teachers, families, and students in this country to learn how we can improve education for ALL kids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-5 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color has-bitter-font-family has-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreTeachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Everyone Deserves To Feel Safe at School&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Kids can\u2019t learn under unsafe conditions. That\u2019s why <strong>We Are Teachers<\/strong> supports stronger funding for deteriorating school buildings and for guidance counselors, mental health professionals, and school nurses, along with common-sense gun control measures to help end the epidemic of gun violence in our schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-6 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color has-bitter-font-family has-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreTeachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Teachers Are Human&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We\u2019ll never call teachers superheroes or say teaching is a calling. We believe that for too long, society has abused teachers\u2019 time, money, and work-life boundaries. We believe that great teachers can love their jobs as well as their time off. We believe in working contract hours and taking vacation days. Save teacher weekends!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-teal-dark-color has-text-color has-bitter-font-family has-m-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeAreTeachers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Educators Should Be Paid Like Professionals&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Too many teachers can\u2019t afford to live in the communities where they teach or have to take on side hustles to make ends meet. If we want to save public education and recruit more people to this immensely challenging and rewarding field, we need to increase teacher salaries. 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