Dear Friends,

As the changing environment has permitted our team to visit classrooms again, we have noticed a recurring and resonating theme: comeback.

Because two-and-a-half years of disruption have underscored how time is so fleeting and precious — which has prompted many of us to seek a deeper understanding of what our communities and the rest of our lives should look like — we have discovered a collective desire for more than a recovery: we want to thrive.

We can find this passion to thrive in our educator community — who in the face of warnings that schoolchildren will experience severe learning setbacks — have continued to invest their hopes for a better future through working harder than ever in their classrooms. Students have responded to this challenge with passions of their own.

The Writing Revolution team has been inspired by the Revolutionary community throughout the past school year: the thoughtful student entries in TWR’s first-ever Black History Month writing contest; a school district’s plans for a post-COVID comeback; classrooms from New York City and Wales collaborating to explore the power of writing; the growing hunger for educator innovation, and TWR’s evolving response; the wonderful, daily stories we hear about children becoming more engaged in their writing while forging life-changing paths.

You will read these stories, and more, in our year-end review. Thank all of you for the ongoing support that has allowed TWR to reach unprecedented levels of growth. Investing in our children provides a compelling case for the growth of our society and economy. We look forward to working with you to place this comeback within reach for all who require it.


To Joy and Literacy,