Transforming Futures
Tackling Education’s Biggest Challenges
City Teaching Alliance has grown steadily and sustainably since receiving a start-up grant from the New Schools Venture Fund in 2009. Through our higher education partner, American University, our teachers will receive a Master of Arts in Teaching which enables them to support every student in reaching their potential, leading to an impactful and rewarding career.
We have welcomed over 2,500 aspiring educators and expanded to nearly 315 schools, teaching over 400,000 students in Baltimore, Dallas, Washington, DC, and most recently, Philadelphia. We believe that we can be most effective by committing deeply to these communities and anticipate expanding our reach in the years to come.
Children are the center of our work. We rely on the communities we partner with to guide and inform the decisions we make about our curriculum, program, and practice.
National Reach, Local Impact
Our mission is to identify, prepare, and retain exceptional career educators who are empowered and equipped to make a lasting impact on the academic and life outcomes of all learners. The work we do influences academic outcomes, personal development, and long-term socioeconomic factors for students—supporting them to become tomorrow’s leaders, innovators, and problem solvers.
What We Believe
We believe a strong, diverse education workforce is essential to a just and thriving society. City Teaching Alliance prepares aspiring educators, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, with the skills, credentials, and support to launch impactful careers in urban schools.
Through our equity-driven model, we bridge the gap between higher education and employment, strengthen local teacher pipelines, and contribute to workforce development in partnership with school districts, American University, and community organizations. By investing in people, we help advance economic mobility, educational equity, and stronger communities.
Our Story
City Teaching Alliance was founded with the idea that talented, highly-prepared, career educators can open the doors to future success for city school children.
We are a mission-driven team
We are dedicated to providing students in urban communities with highly effective educators. More than half of us are former educators and various walks of life, lending our classroom and school experiences to build upon our theory of change.
If we recruit, develop, and retain effective career educators through coaching, coursework, certification, clinical experience, and community building, then we will build a thriving alliance of educational leaders who drive meaningful academic and life outcomes for all learners.
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