The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation is partnering with Teach for America to raise several million dollars through matching donations to bring 100 new teachers to Phoenix, especially for low-income classrooms. Teach for America has been working in Arizona since 1994 to recruit and develop diverse teachers to make a two-year commitment to teach in high-poverty schools, with over 700 alumni still living and working in education in Arizona.

2.  In partnership with Teach for America, The Bob &
Renee Parsons Foundation is supporting efforts to
raise several million dollars to bring 100 teachers to
the Phoenix area. Bob and Renee Parsons recently
announced that they would match all donations up
to $1 million two-to-one, and much of the money will
help pay for talented educators to work in low-
income classrooms where teachers are badly
needed. “Bob and I believe that Teach for America’s
programs are producing highly motivated teachers
who have the capacity to change the future for
thousands of underserved children in our
community,” Renee Parsons said recently in a press
statement.

3.  Teach for America-Phoenix has been
working in Arizona since 1994. The
organization recruits and develops a
diverse group of teachers who make a two-
year commitment to teach in high-poverty
schools. The teachers often become
leaders in working for educational equality.
Now, more than 700 Teach for America
alumni live in Arizona, and a majority of
these still work in education.