This issue of AMTE Connections highlights the power of community in sustaining and advancing mathematics teacher education. Across this issue, contributors explore how we learn from one another, support teachers and teacher educators, advocate for equitable educational opportunities, and remain committed to the work even during challenging times. In his presidential message, Farshid Safi reflects on the importance of strategic partnerships and collective leadership, while other contributors examine responsive teaching, professional learning, mathematical healing, advocacy, and the experiences that sustain us as mathematics teacher educators. You will also find updates from AMTE committees and affiliates, opportunities for mentoring and professional development, information about the 2027 AMTE Annual Conference in Baltimore, and an announcement from the editors of Mathematics Teacher Educator highlighting the June 2026 issue and the upcoming search for the journal’s next editorial team. Thank you to all who contributed to this issue and to the many members whose work reminds us that meaningful change is built through collaboration, persistence, and a shared commitment to excellence and equity in mathematics teacher education.
Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, Connections Editor
