Leadership & Staff
Randi Weingarten
American labor leader, attorney, and educator. President of American Federation of Teachers
Jeffrey Huart
Former Executive Board, American Federal of Teachers, Local 2 NYC Teachers
Adam Urbanski
President, Rochester Teachers Association
Jeff Hornstein
Director Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
Donors
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Family foundation of Microsoft founder Bill Gates
Donations
Josh Shapiro
Governor of Pennsylvania
Campaign for One New York
f/k/a UPKNYC (nonprofit political arm of de Blasio administration)
Center for American Progress Action Fund
A progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action
Public Accountability Initiative
Nonprofit research watchdog group focused on corporate and government accountability
American Constitution Society
liberal legal organization
Child Organizations
AFT Connecticut
American Federation of Teachers
Parents
AFL-CIO
Largest labor union federation in the US
Members
Memberships
National Coalition Against Censorship
coalition of 50+ national nonprofits
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Member
National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education
Group pushing the teaching of sex ed
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Member
Redefining Teacher Education for Digital Age Learners
AFT Sponsored Conference at UT Austin, 2009
Learning First Alliance
National Membership Organization Promoting Education Issues
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Member*
Holmes Partnership
Successor to Holmes Group
Future Ready Schools
Program to implement personalized, research-based digital learning strategies
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Member
Services & Transactions
Clever
educational software company
National Education Association
National Teacher's Union
Run for Something
encourages, helps under-40 progressives run for office
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Federal Ed Reform Legislation Signed by Obama in 2015
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Gold standard in teacher certification
Connecting Credentials
Framework Linking Competency Based Education to Workforce Skills
Planned Parenthood
Provides reproductive and sexual healthcare, and sexual education