Powering Student Potential With Excellence
Answering the National Call For Talent
By recruiting, developing, and retaining effective career educators through coaching and mentorship, coursework, certification, clinical experience, and community building (5Cs), we will build a thriving alliance of educational leaders who drive meaningful academic and life outcomes for all learners.
Our work shapes not only academic success but students’ personal growth and long-term opportunity—empowering them to become the next generation of leaders, innovators, and problem solvers.
The Future We’re Building
We envision a world where every school community is led by thriving, well-resourced, and highly qualified career educators, empowered to make a lasting impact on all learners.
What We Believe
A strong, diverse education workforce is essential to a just and thriving society.
City Teaching Alliance’s excellence-driven, proven Signature Approach is based on the 5Cs. By linking education to employment, we grow local teacher pipelines and drive workforce development with school districts, American University, and community organizations.
By investing in people, we help advance economic mobility, educational equity, and stronger communities.
We are a mission-driven team
We’re committed to ensuring students in urban communities have access to exceptional educators. Over half of our team are former teachers and school leaders who bring firsthand experience to drive our mission and strengthen our Theory of Change.
Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Our Story
City Teaching Alliance was founded with the idea that talented, highly-prepared, career educators can accelerate student achievement.
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