Welcome

If you’re interested in learning how to become a teacher of blind students, or if you’re wondering if this career choice is for you, then you are at the right place! The National Federation of the Blind has developed this one-stop resource on teaching blind students to provide you information about this highly rewarding career. With 90% of blind children not being taught Braille, a 45% high school graduation rate for blind students, and a whopping 70% unemployment rate amongst working age blind adults, the time to make a difference is here!

Opportunities

Would you like to help others find out about this rewarding career? Join our Teacher Recruitment Network. Prospective teachers or teacher candidates, learn about how the Teacher of Tomorrow Incentive Program can help you! Apply today to be part of our 2010 Teacher of Tomorrow Cohort.

Current teachers, paraprofessionals, orientation and mobility instructors, and Program administrators, join our Teach for Independence Network. Also, visit the Blindness Education Station a place to learn about best practices for working with blind students, and a place to share some of your own tricks of the trade!  

 

Teaching Blind Students: What’s It Really Like?

We have a national network of teachers of blind students who are happy to answer your questions, so feel free to submit a question!

Read Our Teacher Blog to get a closer look at this rewarding career.

Check out our Reading Room where you can find short articles written by parents, teachers, and blind people on the role of the teacher of the blind.

Peruse our Picture Gallery!