Teachers’ Empowerment and advocacy League

TEAL is a teacher-led, member-driven advocacy community that is centered around and powered by educators.

Contribute your voice to a teacher-powered movement reimagining education from the classroom – up!

More about our mission

Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson endorses TEAL’s mission for a democratic future for education – drawing from his experience as a former educator and union organizer.

Our focus

Right now, we are focused on gathering teachers and building our educator community.

This community is the essential first step toward building a democratic system that celebrates educator expertise.

To join our community, apply for a free forever TEAL membership!

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Help us amplify your voice by contributing to our Teacher Voices Survey!

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Teachers' empowerment and advocacy league

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