Group will engage teacher voices to advance career preparation and year-round school goals 

The application for Richmond Public Schools educators to join the city’s Educator Task Force (ETF) is open and available here. 

The mission of the ETF is to engage and elevate educators’ voices to support and advance Mayor Stoney’s children, youth and education priorities for his second term while responding to emerging priorities as needed. Teachers, counselors and other support staff will comprise the task force.

“In any conversation on supporting Richmond’s children and families, educator voices are irreplaceable,” said Mayor Stoney. “I’m hopeful the recommendations of this group of experienced professionals will support the success of Richmond’s children inside and outside the classroom.”

The task force’s recommendations will inform the work of the Office of Children and Families (OCF). Planned for FY22, OCF will also convene a Youth Advisory Council to guide its work. 

The ETF will support and work toward three of the six core priorities of OCF: adequate income and wealth, access to high-quality, affordable early experiences, and enriching whole-community learning experiences. 

Specific goals for the 2021 ETF include recommendations for college and career preparation for students grades 6-12 and guidance for planning for a year-round academic calendar.

The following criteria will be considered in application review:

• Current employment in Richmond Public Schools;
• Connections to Richmond’s more vulnerable communities, including but not limited to Latinx populations, Black populations, economically disadvantaged populations and public housing communities;
• Recommendation letter from school-level administration; and
• Representation from all geographic quadrants of Richmond.

The application will close April 16. View the application under the “Educator Task Force” tab on the Mayor’s Working Groups webpage.

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