State Education Leader

Recruit media influencers to help celebrate the successful state and district partnerships that increase the effectiveness of candidates in high-need schools and to improve recruitment by drawing candidates to teach in them. 

Reach out to the media to encourage journalists, bloggers, and reporters to engage with equity data and accurately report on related issues.

Join the conversation at the Great Teachers and Leaders for All Learners blog! 

Leverage support through effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders for successful completion of the plan. 

Listen to a variety of perspectives on this issue, including the concerns of stakeholders who disagree that inequitable access to great teachers and leaders must be addressed, and consider the validity of their concerns. 

Collaborate with your regional center, regional equity assistance center, regional educational laboratory, or the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders on these strategies. 

In the states with which you work, inquire about school districts that are leaders in equity issues, and highlight and celebrate their work. 

Plan and host a conference on equitable access to great teachers and leaders.

Create and disseminate a fact sheet or infographic that describes inequities in your region or state.

Hold a stakeholder meeting to lay the foundation for and discuss priorities in developing actionable strategies and timelines to address equitable access to great teachers and leaders.