Undocumented college graduates with "deferred action" status (commonly referred to as "DREAMers"), who meet Teach For America's specific criteria, will be among the TFA's next class of recruits to teach in some of the nation's most under-served schools. This will continue a practice started in 2013, when three DREAMers joined the TFA corps.
Smart move to cast a wide net in the search for talented future teachers, especially in finding those who will understand exactly what they are fighting for as they support educational equity.