NEA Foundation Stories from the Field: Every Child Deserves a Black Teacher

Black teachers are the lifeblood of educational resilience and transformative impact.” Black teachers inspire thriving, foster belonging, and equip students to reimagine the future. For Black students, they are life-changing mentors; for all students, they are architects of empathy and leadership. In this piece for the NEA Foundation, BTP’s Founder & Director, Micia Mosely, shares on how Black educators are shaping futures—and how you can support their vital, liberation work.