Who we are

Listen to Teachers (LTT) is a project for equity-oriented, anti-racist public school educators to document, analyze, and share their experiences and ideas about how to change the US public school system in order to provide the kinds of schools and the kind of education that American youth, and their teachers, need.

LTT allows participating educators to share their experiences and ideas anonymously, without fearing negative consequences that often inhibit educators’ advocacy work.

In an era characterized by distrust of public schools and teachers, LTT aims to re-shape the narrative by calling attention to the brilliance of educators, creating excitement and joy around their ideas, and re-imagining schools in ways that center equity and anti-racism, and increase teacher retention in the process.

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What we are doing

Listen to Teachers is launching in Fall 2025 with its first cohort of educators.

Participants will be trained to use photovoice methodology, a research approach designed to center the perspectives of people who have been marginalized.

First, they will learn to take unidentifiable photographs and compose anonymized vignettes.

Then, they will use these to document and analyze their experiences in order to imagine together what needs to be done to reshape our schools, reclaim the profession, & truly realize educational equity.

LTT educators will—anonymously and collectively—share their work with the public and policymakers in order to prompt change using several methods, including public and online photography exhibits and social media campaigns.