Organizations Advocating for Education Reform
AFL-CIO aims to improve the lives of members, American Federation of Teachers advocates for education professionals, Center for Education Reform focuses on sustainable changes in education, and Educators Rising supports electing exceptional educators to Congress. These organizations work towards improving education and the lives of educators and students.
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"The mission of the ____________________, AFL- CIO, is to improve the lives of our members and their families; to give voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations; to strengthen the institutions in which we work; to improve the quality of the services we provide; to bring together all members to assist and support one another; and to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, in our nation and throughout the world."
The American Federation of Teachers
"Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world."
"In the emerging landscape of education reform, the ________________ is the leading voice for structural and sustainable changes that can dramatically improve educational opportunities for decades to come. Our guiding purpose is to improve the accuracy and quality of discourse and decisions about education reform, leading to fundamental policy changes that make a difference long after news and election cycles have ended."
"____________ is a federal political action committee dedicated to electing exceptional educators to US Congress. We are an independent committee not connected to any individual candidate, candidate's committee, union, party, industry, nor corporation. We believe those trained in the field of education possess the character traits, values, and skills we admire most in successful legislators: teamwork, truth, fairness, conflict resolution, decisions based on fact, a vision of growth for our future, and most of all, an awareness that personal gain is a virtue, but personal gain at the expense of others is a vice. "
Our Mission: _______________________ is an advocacy group whose goal is to fight to protect, preserve and strengthen our public school system, an essential institution in a democratic society. Our mission is to protect, preserve, promote, and strengthen public schools and the education of current and future generations of students. We will accomplish this by networking groups and organizations focused on similar goals in states and districts throughout the nation, share information about what works and what doesn't work in public education, and endorse and rate candidates for office based on our principles and goals. More specifically, we will support candidates who oppose high-stakes testing, mass school closures, the privatization of our public schools and the outsourcing of its core functions to for-profit corporations, and we will support candidates who work for evidence-based reforms that will improve our schools and the education of our nation's children.
The Network for Public Education
"The ______________ is ______ political action committee. The _________ ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their responses to an __________ questionnaire." In 2008, _________ was involved in 271 campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate, winning in 230 of those races (85%). ________ also endorsed thousands of state legislative candidates that same year and achieved an 84% success rate in those elections. _____ resources in the 2008 elections were more widely deployed in more critical battles than ever before. Millions of dollars were spent on direct campaign donations, independent campaign expenditures and on mobilizing the most aggressive grassroots operation in ______ history. In 2009 and '10, ________ has continued to build upon that grassroots organization with programs that work to effectively communicate with _______ members and others. ______ relies on a very simple premise: when provided with the facts, the nation's elected officials will recognize that "gun control" schemes are an infringement on the Second Amendment and a proven failure in fighting crime. The importance of this premise lies in the knowledge that, as one U.S. Congressman put it: 'The gun lobby is people.'"
"____________________is a non- profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. _____ sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue."
"__________ is the simple idea that we can do more to keep our families and communities safe from gun violence. It's the belief that we, as Americans don't have to tolerate 31,000 deaths from gun violence every year. If you believe that felons and domestic abusers shouldn't have access to guns; if you think guns don't belong in places like churches, schools and playgrounds; If you think our elected officials should be as passionate about the safety of our communities as they are about the right to bear arms: You have __________."
"____________ is a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities. Gun violence touches every town in America. For too long, change has been thwarted by the Washington gun lobby and by leaders who refuse to take common-sense steps that will save lives."
"___________________ supports the 2nd Amendment, but we believe common-sense solutions can help decrease the escalating epidemic of gun violence that kills too many of our children and loved ones every day. Whether the gun violence happens in urban Chicago, suburban Virginia, or rural Texas, we must act now on new and stronger gun laws and policies to protect our children."
"The mission of the _________________________ is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The primary focus of the _______ continues to be the protection and enhancement of the civil rights of African Americans and other minorities."
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
"___________________ is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, _____ strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all."
"___________________ is an energetic advocate for the values and institutions that sustain a diverse democratic society. Many of these are now threatened by the influence of the radical right and its allies who have risen to positions of political power. Our most fundamental rights and freedoms- and even our basic constitutional framework-are at risk. _______________ works in close collaboration with other leading national and state progressive organizations to mobilize Americans at this defining moment in our history."
"Since its founding in 1966, __________________ goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women. ____ works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society."
" _________________________ is a 527 Political Action Committee. Founded in 2007 by then Governor Gary Locke and Secretary Norman Mineta, ______ mission is to support federal and statewide candidates and elected officials who represent the interests of communities of color, and who inspire participation in government for the benefit of all Americans. The goals of _____ are to affect a marked increase in the number of elected officials who embrace and understand the needs of communities of color; generate significant funds to support its mission in targeted states throughout the country; and increase voter visibility and participation to support _____ endorsed candidates to achieve victory. "
"Since 1877 the historic ____________________ has been at the forefront of every major advancement in protecting children, pets and farm animals from abuse and neglect. Today we're also leading the way in understanding human-animal interaction and its role in society."
"The mission of the __________ is to improve animal and human health and advance the veterinary medical profession. The objective of the _________ shall be to advance the science and art of veterinary medicine, including its relationship to public health, biological science, and agriculture."
American Veterinary Medical Association
"_____________________________ provides a powerful voice in Washington to Americans who value our conservation heritage. Through grassroots lobbying, issue advocacy and political campaigns, the __________ champions those laws and lawmakers that protect wildlife and wild places while working against those that do them harm. Founded in February 2001, ____________________ provides the wildlife conservation community with a voice in the legislative and political process. The ________________ focuses on strengthening conservation policies with focused legislative and electoral efforts."
______________, a 501(c)(4) organization, with a connected political action committee ______________ PAC, is the first national organization of its kind focused solely on oceans and ocean wildlife. Our goal is to develop a broad, bipartisan base of supporters from which to cultivate political champions for ocean conservation in the U.S. Congress and in key states. Ultimately, the aim is to create a political environment where protecting and restoring the oceans is a priority of federal and state governments.
"The purposes of the ___________ are to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives."
_______________ is the nation's largest grassroots peace network with chapters and affiliates in states across the country. We organize our network to place pressure on Congress and the Administration through write-in campaigns, Internet actions, citizen lobbying and direct action. Through a close relationship with progressive members of Congress, we play a key role in devising strategies to move forward peace legislation. As a leading member of various coalitions, we lend our expertise and large network to achieving common goals.
Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers),_________ nonpartisan, multi-issue advocacy connects historic Quaker testimonies on peace, equality, simplicity, and truth with peace and social justice issues. __________ fields the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington, DC.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
"________________ is a Washington, D.C.-based non- profit, non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to reducing the danger of nuclear weapons and increasing national security. Our mission is to advocate for sensible national security policies and to help elect congressional candidates who support them."
"___________ principal missions are to promote a strong, effective professional career Foreign Service as the institutional backbone of American diplomacy, enhance the effectiveness of the Foreign Service, to protect the professional interests and rights of its members, ensure the maintenance of high professional standards for all American diplomats, career or political appointees, and to promote understanding of the critical role of diplomacy and development in promoting America's national security and economic prosperity. ______ seeks to be an effective voice and strong advocate for the ____________ with management, the Congress and the American public."
The American Foreign Service Association
To educate and advocate for peace and a world free of nuclear weapons and to empower peace leaders.
