The Baltimore Teachers Network was founded in 1998 by a group of teachers and administrators associated with the Resident Teacher Program.  They recognized the political nature of their work and the need for teacher support that was based on the experience of teachers and their classrooms.

During the summer of 1998, founding members created an office, applied for 501c3 status, and started hosting professional development sessions for teachers.  We have since hosted trainings and workshops on everything from grading software to networking school designers and teachers.  One group that met around “small schools” gave birth to the design of ConneXions charter school in West Baltimore.  Other founding members have since asked BTN to sponsor a second charter school called Independence School, Local 1.