House Resolution No. [insert number] commends Teach For America for its significant contributions to educational excellence in Louisiana and across the nation. Founded in 1990 by Wendy Kopp to address the national teacher shortage and enhance academic outcomes for low-income children, Teach For America has grown into a leadership development organization with nearly 70,000 leaders, including over 1,300 in Louisiana. The organization recruits exceptional individuals to serve as "corps members," who commit to teaching in low-income communities for two years, after which they join a robust alumni network that spans more than thirty parishes in Louisiana.

The resolution highlights Teach For America's mission to expand access and opportunity for all children through collaboration among educators, policymakers, parents, and students. It also notes the organization's high-impact tutoring initiative, the Ignite Fellowship, which trains college students to provide virtual tutoring in literacy to those in need. The House of Representatives expresses its sincere appreciation for Teach For America's dedicated efforts to improve educational opportunities and wishes the organization continued success in its mission to enhance American education.