Advocate for the policies and programs that give all students an equal opportunity to receive a quality education. Make your voice heard!
Demand Connecticut Legislators Modernize the Teaching Certification Process
Friday, May 31, 2024
Connecticut
The Connecticut teacher certification process is cumbersome, outdated, and presents unnecessary obstacles to becoming a teacher in public schools.
Demand Legislators Keep Education Funding Where It Belongs!
Friday, May 31, 2024
Connecticut
Governor Lamont recently proposed a new budget that threatens all of the progress we’ve made for more education funding.
Demand Online or In-School Voting in UFT Elections!
Friday, May 31, 2024
New York
Call on UFT leadership to modernize and expand voting options in the next Executive Board Election.
Demand Hartford Fully Funds Our Schools
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Connecticut, Connecticut – Hartford
Join us in asking Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, Superintendent of Schools, to ensure that our district puts those dollars where they belong into the classroom to solve teacher shortages and prevent learning loss.
Demand New Haven Fully Funds Our schools
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Connecticut – New Haven, Connecticut
Join us in asking Dr. Madeline Negrón, Superintendent of Schools, to ensure that our district puts those dollars where they belong into the classroom to solve teacher shortages and prevent learning loss.
Demand Bridgeport Fully Funds Our Schools
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Connecticut – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Join us in asking Dr. Carmela M. Levy-David, Superintendent of Schools, to ensure that our district puts those dollars where they belong into the classroom to solve teacher shortages and prevent learning loss.
New York State: Improve Financial Literacy!
Friday, June 28, 2024
New York
Call on the New York State legislature to pass legislation or the New York State Education Department to issue a regulation to mandate the successful completion of a personal financial literacy course for all high school students to graduate.
Tell LAUSD: Fix the Teacher Shortage
Friday, June 28, 2024
Los Angeles
We’re calling on LAUSD and Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho to adopt an equitable pay model that will incentivize educators to work at understaffed schools and commit to these school sites for the long run.
Tell LAUSD: We Need a Culturally-Relevant, Anti-Racist Education Rubric
Friday, June 28, 2024
Los Angeles
There’s no time to waste in our effort to establish a curriculum that is inclusive, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming and ensure that our teaching practices are grounded in what works best for students.
Demand High-Quality Math Curricula!
Friday, June 28, 2024
New York
Call on New York City leadership to build off of the success of NYC Reads by making bold investments in high-quality curricula and professional learning for mathematics.
NYC Reads: Demand Ongoing Professional Learning
Friday, June 28, 2024
New York
Call on Mayor Adams and NYC Public Schools to deliver on a promise already made – to provide high-quality ongoing professional learning as part of NYC Reads.
Call for NYC Reads to Expand to Middle School!
Friday, June 28, 2024
New York
Call on NYC Public Schools to expand NYC Reads to middle school and ensure that middle school students also receive high-quality reading instruction.
NYC Reads: Empower Educators In Curriculum Selection!
Friday, June 28, 2024
New York
Tell superintendents to engage teachers in the curricula selection process for phase 2 of NYC Reads.
Tell Illinois Lawmakers: Compensate Our Elected School Board!
Friday, June 28, 2024
Chicago
Call on Illinois lawmakers to compensate elected school board members.
Demand Equitable School Board Districts
Friday, June 28, 2024
Chicago
Sign this petition and demand our state legislators adopt IAAFER’s proposed 10-district map. Our school board should accurately reflect the whole CPS population and enable everyone to have a voice.
CPS Teacher Leadership Matters!
Friday, June 28, 2024
Chicago
Every CPS teacher deserves the opportunity to be a leader in their school. Opportunities to take on impactful instructional leadership roles (and be compensated for them) matter!
Tell Your Governor: These are Teachers’ Policy Priorities
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Minnesota, National
Send a message to your Governor at the start of this school year to share educators’ policy priorities, and demand that we reimagine the way schools operate by designing dynamic, sustainable teacher roles that better serve all students, particularly our most vulnerable.