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Teach For America leaders urge recurring state funding to restore Arkansas placements
Summary
Teach For America Greater Delta representatives told the Senate Education Committee that Arkansas has lost capacity for first‑ and second‑year teachers after state funding dropped and asked lawmakers to consider recurring appropriations to restore positions and coaching supports.
Ron Nurnberg, co‑leader for Teach For America (TFA) Greater Delta, told the Senate Education Committee that TFA has placed more than 1,000 teachers in Arkansas classrooms since 1991 and that alumni have taken leadership roles across sectors. He and Mia Meadows, TFA’s chief impact officer for the Arkansas and Mississippi region, briefed members on current core numbers (about 28 first‑ and second‑year teachers in six rural districts this year) and long‑term alumni outcomes.
Nurnberg said Arkansas lacks the recurring state funding other contiguous states supply…
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