Teaching Matters Solicits Entries for its Annual $25,000 Elizabeth Rohatyn Prize for Schools Where Teaching Matters

WHAT:  For the last four years, Teaching Matters has been recognizing principals of New York metropolitan area schools where teaching effectiveness is successfully fostered. Our founder, Elizabeth Rohatyn, established the prize that now carries a $25,000 cash award. The prize money is intended to support a school initiative already underway, and may be used for needs such as staff or consultants, common planning time, software or hardware, and other resources specific to the initiative. WHY: Research shows that teachers are the single-most important school-based factor for student