Late last year, thousands of people across the Teach For All network came together at our virtual global conference to consider a timely question in this pandemic era and moment of dramatic change: What leadership do we need now?

The conference brought to light that this question must be one of constant learning and inquiry—especially for our network, whose purpose is to develop collective leadership to ensure that, in turn, all children develop as leaders who can shape a better future for themselves and all of us. In order to extend the conversation within our network, and to share some of our network’s insights with the world, we set out to publish Teach For All’s first book—a collection of essays on this topic. 

This collection puts forth perspectives of teachers, students, alumni, and staff members from across 18 countries and six continents. Collectively, these essays explore the kind of leadership we need to develop in our students, teachers and ourselves in order to navigate uncertainty and realize our shared aspirations.