Wendy Kopp Trying Quotations

The teachers are trying to build the same culture in the classroom as we're building in the organization.

We're trying to be the top employer of recent grads in the country. Size gives us leverage to have a tangible impact on school systems.

We're not trying to be the only route into teaching. We do put enormous energy into understanding what differentiates the most successful teachers.

When I started Teach For America, I wasn't trying to come up with an idea that would change the world. I was trying to solve a problem much closer to home: I was a senior in college, and I had no idea what I was going to do with my life!