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[Episode 11] Teachers United: How to Influence Policy as a Teacher

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Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, explains how Teachers United, an adovcacy group made up of teachers has successfully influenced policy at the state level. Gather your X-Men colleagues and see what changes you can begin enacting as teacher leaders impacting policy. If you're not at the table, you're on the menu. Links from this episode:  URL for First Years Policy PaperNate's conversation article from the Washington PostNate's Seattle Times op-ed funding equityFollow him on Twitter: @nate_bowling & Teachers United @TeachersUtdWa

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