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Ending the injustice of educational
Teachers and former teachers are shaping their communities as elected leaders.
Take a look at the story of LEE member Angela Orange, an elected board member for Marietta City Schools in Georgia.
When you’re creating change in any com
Running for office can be overwhelming
"I knew that I needed a quick skill-building lesson in messaging, fundraising, and organizing a campaign, and Ready to Run gave me the tools I was looking for. The lessons I learned there propelled my civic engagement back home."
Miguel Solis, a LEE member and elected school board member in Dallas, is working diligently to ensure that the needs of all Dallas students are at the forefront of the conversation with other board members.
Take a look at the story of LEE member Jason Esteves, a board member for Atlanta Public Schools.
LEE Member Priya Cook currently
LEE member Tara Murphy Beardsley is an elected member of the Malden School Committee in Massachusetts - watch her story.
"The perspective of a black, first-generation college graduate, and elected official has been under-represented in the rooms where policy decisions are made."
“We can only accomplish equity by ensuring people know the issues on the ground and making sure policies are implemented with students and equity at the center. As for my future, I love this role, and I will be helping other leaders get into positions of power to help drive the change.”
If not you, then who will step up for children across this country. Hear from current members on their experience running for office.
"My theory of change relies heavily on the idea that my perspective — the perspective of a black, first-generation college graduate, and elected official — has been under-represented in the rooms where policy decisions are made."
I believe that we can assure every child has access to quality educational opportunities in their own neighborhood by adopting equitable policies that bridge the opportunity gap of our diverse student populations.
An APIA elected official asked the room full of participants if they had ever envisioned an Asian-American president before, and no one raised their hands despite everyone in the room being APIA themselves.
Tierra Jolly, a sixth-generation Washin
For more than 20 years, Laura has been leading grassroots social change. Come along with us as we hear about where she’s been and where she’s headed.
Our communities and students need — and
Mark Johnson has been described as a “nontraditional choice” for North Carolina state superintendent of public instruction. But that may also be what makes him the right person for the job.
"Campaign Boot Camp gave me the precise skills that I needed to play a prominent role in a campaign."
Erika, a LEE member and elected State Board of Education member, is working diligently to ensure that the needs of all Texas students are at the forefront of the board’s conversations. Erika is able to lean in, bring perspective, and make real change for students in Texas.
LEE's Campaign Boot Camp prepares members for the real world of running election campaigns.
LEE Member Megan Miraglia was inspired after attending the LEE Campaign Boot Camp 2014
When I arrived in Baltimore for LEE’s African American Political Leadership Program, part of the Diversity in Elected Leadership Series, I often found myself asking “why me?” when it came to running for public office.