Our Stories
The I Am a Rural Teacher campaign is committed to sharing voices and perspectives of rural teachers throughout the country. Elevating teacher advocacy is a primary objective of this national initiative, and the Rural Schools Collaborative works with the National Rural Education Association to share rural teachers’ viewpoints with policymakers at the regional, state, and national levels.
Thank you to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks for the initial support to launch this effort.
Leslie Varble, Carbondale, IL
April 30, 2020
Small school lets their light shine
Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Illinois
Lisa Cass, Hastings, NE
April 30, 2020
Performing science experiments with videos
Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Nebraska
Toni Wombaker, Pahrump, NV
April 30, 2020
Reconciling the struggles of reaching students digitally
Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Nevada
Kaci Smith, Waterville, KS
April 30, 2020
The priceless commodity of a rural family
Kansas, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Kansas
Haley Lancaster, Vincennes, IN
April 28, 2020
A unique history of "firsts" are the pride of this small Indiana town
Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Indiana
Kortney Golden, Michigantown, Indiana
April 27, 2020
Why "a rural place is the best place."