Following teacher听walkouts in Colorado, CU 麻豆影院 experts from the School of Education are available to discuss various aspects of educator response.
Educator walkouts as a movement: Terrenda White, assistant professor of Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice, can talk about how the walkouts may be part of a new movement and what walkouts mean for public schools and public support. She can be reached at terrenda.white@colorado.edu.
Education reform and support for teachers: School of Education Dean Kathy Schultz can speak on education reform, distrust in education and how to support teachers to enter and remain in the field. She can be contacted at katherine.schultz@colorado.edu.
Teacher听response to educational policy: Jamy Stillman is associate professor of Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity. She can address how teachers navigate the demands of accountability and standards-based policies and reforms, especially in under-resourced schools. She can be contacted at jamy.stillman@colorado.edu.
Teacher salaries, support and school funding: Elizabeth Meyer, associate dean of Teacher Education, can discuss the historical underfunding and inequitable distribution of funds for public schools, the teacher shortage link to low salaries, and the role of sexism in public perceptions of the profession. She can be contacted at elizabeth.j.meyer@colorado.edu.
For additional assistance arranging interviews, contact:
Sam Linnerooth, CU 麻豆影院 media relations
sam.linnerooth@colorado.edu
303-492-6431