Families for Excellent Schools harnesses the power of families to advance policy and political changes that create and sustain excellent schools.
Through C-3 and C-4 campaign activity, we aim to grow a movement of families and schools that drives grassroots demand for legislative and electoral change. We work primarily in New York City and Connecticut.
Our staff of sixteen comes from leadership positions at charter management organizations, labor unions, and political campaigns. Based in the best practices of these fields, we’ve developed a hybrid organizing/mobilizing model that is unique in the sector: we develop neighborhood chapters that support parent-to-parent organizing, training, and campaign work, and we work directly with schools to mobilize families for legislative and issue advocacy.