The website teachers always wanted

Resources, mentorship, and community for teachers everywhere

The Mission

Support for teachers supporting our future

Teachers work incredibly hard. Every day, they show up for our kids to teach, inspire, and build a better future. But too many teachers do it with limited support, limited resources, and limited guidance.

Too many teachers are doing it alone.

The Faculty Lounge is our solution. It's a place where teachers get the resources, mentorship, and community to succeed. Because when they succeed, our children succeed. And when our children succeed, our future can, too.

A teacher smiling as she maps out a unit with sticky notes on a classroom whiteboard

Our Values

The principalsprinciples that guide us

Teachers at a professional development session

Teachers deserve support

Teaching is one of the most demanding professions in the world, and no one should have to do it without resources and a support system.

Teacher connecting with a mentor via video call

Mentorship matters

A great mentor can change the trajectory of a teacher's career. Having one-on-one support from someone who's been there can make all the difference.

Teachers collaborating together around a table

Every teacher belongs

Whether you're getting ready for your first week or your thirtieth year, this community is for you. We're excited to welcome all educators to The Faculty Lounge.

Our Model

Made with care by educators, for educators

We are teachers, and we decided to build the website we always wanted. That means resources, tools, mentorship, and community all in one place.

We're trying to make one of the hardest, most important jobs in the world feel a little bit more manageable. And we're trying to help teachers feel a little less alone.

An educator standing beside a glass whiteboard covered in planning notes

The Founder

Who's behind The Faculty Lounge

David Carrington, founder of The Faculty Lounge, presenting a workshop for teachers

David Carrington

Founder

David taught middle school English for 14 years. He built The Faculty Lounge because too many new teachers get handed keys and not much else.

The Faculty Lounge