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.
Teaching Culture on the Navajo Nation: Our First IAART Podcast
October 25, 2020
Power of Partnerships, Podcast
Nomination - Alena Anberg, Arbuckle, CA
October 16, 2020
Teacher puts in extra effort to get students online
Teacher Profile
Nomination - Doug Fisher, Cavalier, ND
October 15, 2020
Engaging students with place-based education
Teacher Profile
Kaitlyn McConnell, Bakersfield, MO
September 20, 2020
Going virtual without adequate internet access
Teacher Profile
Jane Davis, Hershey, NE
September 15, 2020
Foreign language class goes online - to Spain and Peru too
Teacher Profile
Malinda Pennington, Greenville, NC
September 3, 2020
Building positive school experiences through university collaboration
Teacher Profile
Greg Cossette, Boise, ID
September 1, 2020
Teacher is inspired to teach online in other rural towns
Teacher Profile
Kate Hatch, Holdrege, NE
August 31, 2020
"Battle of the Books" goes virtual to encourage students
Teacher Profile
Marci Ostmeyer, Columbus, NE
August 28, 2020
ESU creates helpful resources for digital learning
Teacher Profile
Jill Bartling, Dalton, NE
August 26, 2020
An inspiring letter from a 5th grade teacher to her students
Teacher Profile
Shelly Gurney, Boise, ID
August 25, 2020
Passion, ingenuity, and familial bonds expand rural students' horizons