Math for America

The community reached new heights this year.🚀 Together, you've sparked new ideas, collaborated in meaningful ways, and continued advancing teaching and learning with creativity, care, and purpose.

Every conversation and course contributed to supporting students, empowering each other, and helping shape the future of NYC schools and education.

As we close out the school year, we'd love to celebrate with you. Drop a comment and share your favorite MƒA moment from this past year. ✨

Congratulations to MƒA Master Teacher Dr. Jude Julien, who teaches chemistry at Virtual Innovators Academy, and MƒA Master Teacher Gabe Rosenberg, who teaches mathematics at Bard Early Colleges for winning the 2026 MƒA Muller Award for Professional Influence in Education.

Presented annually to two exceptional New York City public school teachers, the award recognizes MƒA Master Teachers whose influence, leadership, and professional contributions have had a lasting impact on mathematics and science education. Earlier this month, they were honored at our Muller Award Ceremony and End of Year Celebration, where they each received a $20,000 prize and celebrated another wonderful school year with fellow teachers.

Read the full announcement at the link and join us in congratulating these outstanding MƒA teachers in the comments below. https://bit.ly/4xAxrx2

"I can’t imagine doing anything else other than teaching. When I was in high school, my chemistry and global history teachers inspired me to become an educator by embodying genuine joy and care. I knew then that someday I wanted to make that same kind of impact on others too. Coincidentally I now work at my former high school and they’re my colleagues! I feel very fortunate.

Many people assume teaching is a career you get stuck in and there’s no change for years but the experience is what you make of it. I’ve had countless opportunities to explore new ideas and continue growing as a professional. The best word to describe it is unpredictable because there’s never a dull moment."

MƒA Teacher Talk: MƒA Master Teacher Jaime Aurelia teaches Mathematics at Staten Island Technical High School: College Preparatory, Engineering NY

This year’s Summer MƒA Family Adventure: Radical Genius Lab was out of this world! 💫

The community gathered with their families at the NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies for an afternoon of curiosity, racing through obstacle courses and hands-on science fun, including straw rockets 🚀, chromatography, Oobleck, and an exciting science demonstration led by the Crazy Science Show.

A huge thank you to our incredible teacher-led event planning and community-building team for designing such a meaningful and radical day.

Appreciation for MƒA teachers, by MƒA teachers 💫

Our campaign is back! Each year, we take a moment to celebrate the incredible educators in the community. We invite teachers to share messages of gratitude 💌 to a fellow teacher (or teachers!) in MƒA who make a positive impact on others and the profession at large. 👏🏼💌

Take a look at some of the heartfelt messages shared, then join in! Tag a fellow teacher and spread the appreciation in the comments.