Welcome to Teacher Academies


Teacher Academies (est. 2009) is a program fully funded by the Washington State Legislature that lives at the College of Education and Professional Studies.

About the Teacher Academies


Teacher Academies (est. 2009) is a program fully funded by the Washington State Legislature that lives at the College of Education and Professional Studies.

About

Information about the Teacher Academies program

Read more about "About"

Current Schools

Schools that partner with the Teacher Academies program

Read more about "Current Schools"

Resources

Helpful resources for the Teacher Academies program

Read more about "Resources"

Events

Events for the Teacher Academies program

Read more about "Events"

Student Ambassadors

Student ambassador resources for the Teacher Academies program

Read more about "Student Ambassadors "

What is the Teacher Academies? 

Currently, in Washington state, only 11.9% of teachers identify as teachers of color. Meanwhile, 46.6% of students in Washington schools come from racially diverse backgrounds. Studies have shown, that there are a plethora of benefits for students of color who are taught by teachers of color:

  • Boosting overall academic performance
  • Improving reading and math test scores
  • Improving graduation rates
  • Increasing aspirations to attend college
  • Reducing the number of absences

Questions? Contact Us


Teacher Academies

Black Hall 228

CWU News

CWU Fine Arts alumna featured at Yakima gallery

November 22, 2023

by

CWU students travel to Ireland to teach inner-city girls physical literacy

November 20, 2023

by

One student’s journey from a refugee camp to the CWU College of Business

November 15, 2023

by

More News