Teacher Leadership Initiative 2.0: Q&A with Warren Buck
JPEF's Teacher Leadership Initiative helps teachers bring best practices to their classrooms.
5/18/2021
With applications now open for next year’s Teacher Leadership Initiative, we sat down with Warren Buck, JPEF Director of Teacher Leadership, to learn more about the pilot year and what he’s looking forward to next year.
Read MoreJPEF President: Place student voice at the center of school renaming
The JPEF Board of Directors voted to support school renaming.
5/13/2021
On May 12, 2021, JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune sent a letter to Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene and the Duval County School Board about renaming Confederate schools.
Read MoreSchool Renaming: JPEF calls for student voice to be at the center of school renaming
JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune sent a letter to the School Board and Superintendent following a vote by the JPEF Board of Directors.
5/12/2021
8 ideas for the Wolfburg Fellowship for Social Justice in Education
Some ideas to get you thinking about how you could be the next Wolfburg Fellow.
5/5/2021
The Wolfburg Fellowship is an opportunity exclusively for public school teachers in Duval County.
Read MoreVideo series: Self-care for teachers
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund works with Callie Lackey of Hope Street Inc to bring trauma-informed care to schools. In this series, she offers five-minute breathers for teachers.
4/29/2021
The Jacksonville Public Education Fund is proud to partner with Callie Lackey of Hope Street Inc to bring trauma-informed care to public schools in Duval County. In this video series, Callie offers five-minute breathers for teachers to practice self-care.
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President’s Corner: Reflecting on High School Graduation in a Pandemic
JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune shares her thoughts as the parent of a senior.
High school graduation has been a recurring theme in the life of JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune. In a new Q&A, Rachael shared what high school graduation means to her, and offered some words of inspiration for fellow parents who are w ...Read More
Half-penny sales tax will go on the ballot in fall 2020
Education advocates reacted to the news by saying they'll support the sales tax.
“This is a long-awaited historic moment in Duval County,” said JPEF President Rachael Tutwiler Fortune. “Our students need 21st century schools, and our independent research has shown that 78.5 percent of Duval County residents support ...Read More
Education Innovator Speaks in Jacksonville about What Students Need to Succeed in the 21st Century
JPEF also celebrated 10 years of impact and launched a new School Leadership Initiative.
Dr. Tony Wagner, an internationally acclaimed author and education innovator, shared a thought-provoking message about the future of education with more than 350 education and community leaders today as the keynote speaker of the Jacksonville Publ ...Read More