The National African American Read-In Builds On Decades of Literary Tradition
The 2025 National African American Read-In saw more than 123,000 participants, with students in classrooms across the country engaging with …
Dozens of Teachers to Attend NCTE Annual Convention through New Scholarship Program
Rise Up Foundation grant expands professional development, peer collaboration opportunities for K–8 educators Fifty teachers in classrooms from kindergarten through …
“Accessible to All”: A Commitment to Improving Literacy and Celebrating African American Authors
By: Sonda Vasquez, National 1st Vice President and Program Chair, National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc. The African American Read-In …
“Can We Do This Every Day?” Why One School Has Joined the African American Read-In for Nearly Two Decades
By: Talika Mock-Green, NCTE member, child advocate, and former bookkeeper, parent facilitator, and event coordinator at Bells Elementary School in …
Kick Off the African American Read-In with Award-Winning Children’s Books
This February, NCTE is once again honored to convene the African American Read-In, an opportunity for students, teachers, families, and …
Advocating for the Classroom: The Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts
Texas is on the front line of book bans. According to PEN America, from July 2021 to June 2023, Texas …
Experience the Heart of Boston at #NCTE24
Your Learning Never Ends at NCTE 2024 Step Outside the Convention and into a City Renowned for Education Boston …
Providing the Keys to Professional Growth—and Personal Meaning
Typewriter auction helps NCTE member honor father’s memory Carol Kazmierczak looks to NCTE to provide her with tools to …
Close Reading Phillis Wheatly with Poetry in America—Resources for Educators
The director and host of PBS’s Poetry in America, Elisa New, joined NCTE in honor of National Poetry Month. She …
February 14 is Frederick Douglass Day
We typically think of February 14 as Valentine’s Day, but there’s another reason to love the day—Frederick Douglass celebrated his …