The Educators’ Cooperative, or EdCo, provides professional support and connection for teachers in Nashville.
In a recent email newsletter, the group celebrated some successes:
We are on track to exceed 2024’s annual total, increasing the opportunities, professional support options, and cross-sector, interschool connectedness for EdCo’s mutual aid network of 253 incredible teachers.
We are extremely proud of the growth we’ve made that allows us to provide these opportunities to our teachers—so they can get what they need to keep teaching and better serve their 107,361 students, regardless of sector or school!
The newsletter also highlighted the work of teacher and EdCo member Addison Barrack:
One example of Addison’s impact can be seen in the many awards she’s gleaned from the Nashville Public Education Foundation. When working at Margaret Allen Middle School, Addison was named one of Nashville’s “Blue Ribbon Teachers”. Then, she was recognized as a “Teacherpreneur” award winner for her project designing a flexible school environment for students who need to work and attend school simultaneously. This September, NPEF again awarded Addison, this time naming her an Annette Eskind Inspiring Educator in the “Public Schools Hall of Fame.”
