Recruiting for the 2026 Teacher Amicus Group

In the spirit of inviting expert opinions to guide our work, Street Law is excited to assemble the 2026 Street Law Teacher Amicus Group.

We are seeking 20 middle and high school teachers to advise Street Law in ensuring our curricular materials and teacher professional development offerings are precisely what teachers and their students need.

We value teacher input and will weigh the expert opinions of our Teacher Amicus Group seriously when making decisions about the subject matter and approach of our materials.

This year, we are piloting new supporting materials to accompany the interactive timelines on our LegalTimelines.org website. We will focus our efforts on creating and adapting materials to make the timelines and resources more accessible to and responsive to the needs of special education and middle school students.

Piloting these materials will be the first order of business for the 2026 Teacher Amicus Group.

Special education teachers; middle school teachers; and teachers from Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and rural communities across the United States are especially encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is January 30, 2026.

Participating teachers will receive:

• $400 stipend paid in December 2026 upon completion of all requirements,
• Street Law Teacher Amicus Group swag,
• Documentation of professional development hours with Street Law,
• Networking opportunities with other exceptional educators,
• Sneak peeks at Street Law’s new curricular materials, and
• Additional optional support for resource integration into course instruction,
  including individual check-ins and small group meetings.

Teacher Amicus Group responsibilities will include:

• Serving for a 10-month term on the Street Law Teacher Amicus Group (February 2026–December 2026),
• Participating in a two-hour virtual professional development workshop on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 7–9 p.m. Eastern Time,
• Attending one-hour virtual community building and update meetings on the first or second Thursday of selected months from 7–8 p.m. Eastern Time,
  • March 5
  • April 2
  • May 7
  • October 1
  • November 5
  • December 10
• Required use and submission of critical feedback for at least three but no more than five resources.
• Social media post sharing; at least three posts.
• Delivering an informational session on Street Law materials to colleagues at the county, department, or professional learning group/team level, and
• Focus group participation, if needed.