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FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 47 In Teachers We Trust The Million Dollar Teacher Project elevates the classroom by valuing the educator Origin Strong societies rest on the shoulders of educators, but Lloyd Hopkins saw a system cracking. He founded the Million Dollar Teacher Project in 2016, driven by firsthand insights into critical gaps in how the community recruits and retains great teachers. Hopkins realized that until teachers — particularly in underserved communities — are treated as the essential professionals they are, the system cannot thrive. “Teachers are the most undervalued yet essential professionals in our society,” Hopkins said. He built MDTP to bridge that gap, turning a deep belief in the profession into a mission to elevate it. LEADERSHIP FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Lloyd Hopkins CHARITY SPOTLIGHT ORGANIZATION Million Dollar Teacher Project Lloyd Hopkins works to elevate the teaching profession.