In this presentation, NCTET will present eight Community Builder Awards and its Equity Advocate Award. Throughout its history, NCTET has bestowed the NCTET Community Builder Award on a diverse and bipartisan cross section of leaders who have made a difference in education. After the presentation of the awards, Dr. John King, Jr. will moderate a panel discussion that will focus on how the incoming Biden-Harris Administration will address digital equity as a policy priority.

Project Tomorrow has created an infographic “Equity in Educational Opportunities” based on their Speak Up 2019-20 Research Project Findings. 65% of parents say their child’s school should put a greater emphasis on social-emotional learning. However, Black and Hispanic/Latinx parents are 16% more likely to say that their schools should invest more in SEL programs than white parents.