Latonzia Beavers, a teacher leader at Natchitoches Magnet School, has been selected by Stanford University to serve on a national working group examining the future of the teaching profession.
Beavers is one of 12 educators selected nationwide and one of five connected to the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching to participate in the Future of Educators Working Group at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. She serves as an NIET Fellow and represents Louisiana in the national cohort.
The working group will bring together teacher leaders from across the country to contribute firsthand experience and insight into discussions on strengthening the teaching profession. Members will convene four times during 2026 to examine challenges facing educators and explore strategies to improve instruction, leadership pathways, and long-term sustainability in the profession.
In addition to Beavers, those selected include Emily McLellan of White Castle High School in Louisiana; William Mock of Somerset High School in Texas; Paloma Peralta Carrillo of Ed Pastor Elementary School in Arizona; and Amanda Culver of Clinton Young Elementary School in Indiana, a Master Teacher from an NIET partner district.
NIET is a national organization focused on developing teacher leadership structures within schools. Through formal leadership roles, teacher leaders support colleagues, guide professional learning, and help ensure consistency and quality of instruction across classrooms and districts.
The Future of Educators Working Group aims to gather insight directly from classroom leaders as education continues to evolve in response to changes in technology, demographics, research, and governance.
If you want this localized even more — for example, tying it to the district, students, or Beavers’ role at Natchitoches Magnet specifically — I can tighten it further.
