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 will be working 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 for supporting this effort.
Debra Norwood
March 14, 2019
Debra Norwood is a former rural teacher and the current principal at Piermont Village School in New Hampshire. She's a member of RELN.
Teacher Profile
Telling the Rural Story: A New Hampshire Focus
February 19, 2019
The Rural Educational Leaders Network Explores Social Media
Power of Partnerships, New England
Dakota Crowder
January 31, 2019
Dakota Crowder, Eastern Illinois University, student participant at the EIU Rural Teacher Corps shares her story, Charleston, Illinois
Teacher Profile
Devanne Lawson
January 25, 2019
Devanne Lawson, Eastern Illinois University, student participant at the EIU Rural Teacher Corps shares her story, Charleston, Illinois
Teacher Profile
Brittany Williams
January 15, 2019
Brittany Williams, University Charter School kindergarten teacher in Livingston, Alabama, shares her first-year teaching experience.
Teacher Profile
Mayra V. Moreno, Corning, California
July 31, 2018
Protect the Nest: A Community Reflection
Teacher Profile
Dr. Nathan Hamblin
January 20, 2018
Nathan is an editor/consultant and researcher teaching mathematics for the rural Twin Valley Community Local Schools, West Alexandria, Ohio.