Become a Member
What Will Your Journey Look Like?
Since 2010, we’ve fought to ensure that educators have real influence over the policies that shape their classrooms. Join our growing community today to take the first step towards real, lasting change.
I enjoy making an impact in the lives of our students and schools across the district. This past year, it was especially great to work with teachers regarding culturally relevant curriculum in our textbooks and have the rubric adopted by LAUSD.
Antoine Taylor
E4E-Los Angeles Member
Meeting with other E4E teachers was the first time that I was treated like the highly educated professional that I am. You're treated with respect and valued for what you say about education
Meg Chadonic
E4E-New York Member
I joined E4E because I like taking on new opportunities that have the potential to help me better myself professionally but also make an impact on those who need it most.
Jada Watson
E4E-Chicago Member
Going to Washington, D.C. and getting to advocate for special education support with federal lawmakers was a highlight for me. It pushed me out of my comfort zone.
Becky Trammell
E4E-Minnesota Member
Why Join?
Community & Network
Meet and connect with other educators in your city, state, and across the country. Through celebrations, workshops, panel discussions, or other events, E4E members are never alone in striving for better conditions and outcomes in the classroom.
Leadership Training
Through free training opportunities, you will gain the tools and resources you need to effectively elevate your voice on the issues that matter most to you and your students.
Policymaker Access
Members have exclusive access to policymakers to make their voices heard, from giving testimony at a local hearing to visiting lawmakers’ offices and participating in a panel discussion alongside education officials.
Advocacy Opportunities
Through Teacher Action Teams, school leadership teams, or mobilizing colleagues to sign petitions, E4E members have successfully fought for enhanced school funding, workplace sustainability, culturally responsive instruction, and much more.
Membership is free, takes just two minutes to join, and how involved you choose to be is entirely up to you!
JOIN USHow to Join: Sign our Declaration of Teachers' Principles and Beliefs
The Declaration is a uniting set of values and principles that E4E educators believe are necessary to elevate the teaching profession and improve outcomes for all students.
Become a member by reading and adding your name to our Declaration to join the growing movement dedicated to ensuring teachers’ voices are heard by those shaping the policies that affect their classrooms.
Our Principles and Beliefs
We prioritize our students and their success by…
- Ensuring all students have equal access to high-quality schools, principals, and teachers
- Adopting and maintaining high standards and aligned assessments that challenge and support all students with rigorous and engaging instruction
- Building safe, inclusive schools and classrooms that honor the rights, identities, cultures, social-emotional needs, and potential of all students
- Providing access to high-quality early childhood programs, particularly for those from historically underserved communities
We strengthen the voices and practices of educators by…
- Attracting high-quality teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds with competitive salaries
Providing practice-based teacher preparation that develops educators’ knowledge, skills, and mindsets - Evaluating, supporting, and retaining teachers through a multi-measure system that includes student progress and informs professional development, compensation, and career pathways
- Reestablishing tenure as a significant professional milestone that recognizes impact, skill, and experience
- Protecting the right to freely associate, organize, and collectively bargain
We focus on equity by…
- Funding schools fairly with sufficient resources distributed based on student need
- Establishing transparent accountability systems that hold schools, districts, and states responsible for the progress of all students
- Collaborating with all stakeholders, including students and families as well as labor, civil rights, civic, and community-based organizations, to find solutions
Not a current educator but agree with the Declaration and support our work? You can still sign your name, become a supporter, and regularly receive communications on how to get involved!
If you have questions about becoming a member, we encourage you to contact us to speak with an E4E team member!