PAA leaders walking the walk in 2016

Several PAA leaders have been stepping up to the plate of public service lately, and we are SO proud!
PAA founding member Helen Gym has already taken office as councilwoman-at-large in Philadelphia.
Helen ran on a platform of support for well-funded, democratically-run public schools.
Can’t wait to see what she does!
- Former PAA Board of Directors memberDawn Collins is running for school board in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with this platform:
- I support the expansion of sensible, research-based reforms that empower students, families and teachers.
- We must incentivize the placement of highly qualified, experienced educators – especially in our most challenging classrooms.
- All of our public schools should be diverse with well-rounded curriculum that challenge and engage our children while providing meaningful options to families – one-size-fits-all education does not work for our