Teach for the Philippines is a for-purpose, non-stock, non-profit organization that works to ensure all Filipino children benefit from an excellent, inclusive, and relevant education.

Founded in 2012, TFP focuses its efforts on improving teacher quality and addressing education challenges at the system-level. Through its three core programs, the organization builds a movement of high-potential Filipinos who can improve student learning outcomes, spark positive change in public school communities, and set reforms in motion to transform our public schools to become that which our children deserve, and that which our country needs.

Teach for the Philippines stands on the shoulders of a giant: Sa Aklat Sisikat Foundation (SAS). SAS created a 30-day reading program which was proven by the MIT J-PAL Poverty Action Lab to have significant positive impact in the reading skills of participating students (Linden, Leigh, Baafra Abeberese, and Todd Kumler, 2013).

Today, as a way of expanding the impact of SAS, oriented towards learning and built on a foundation of research, evidence, and operational excellence, TFP has grown into a nationwide movement that has engaged over 300 Filipino teachers and community leaders who are committed to work towards meaningful and positive change. And so, driven by a passion for expanding opportunities for public school students across the country, Teach for the Philippines aims to build a nation of readers® and to transform the public school system to become the best that it can be.

Want to know more about Teach for the Philippines? Visit our website at teachforthephilippines.com.