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Teachers as Policy Experts, Agents, Activists, and Advocates

Fri, April 14, 11:40am to 1:10pm CDT (11:40am to 1:10pm CDT), Swissôtel Chicago, Floor: Event Centre, 1st Floor, Montreux 1

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session centers critical approaches to understanding the role of teachers as experts, agents, and advocates within educational policy. Papers in this session focus on topics including teacher perception of school safety policies, legislation aimed at Critical Race Theory, teachers’ self-reflection about their role as policy agents, the appropriation of teacher voice by education reformers, national teachers of the year, and the impact of policy on teacher shortages. Many of the papers discuss specific strategies for supporting the capacity of teachers to agitate, advocate, and disrupt within the policymaking process, as well as policy recommendations at the school, district, state, and federal levels. The session emphasizes discussion and constructive critique of cross-cutting themes guided by discussants, participants, and session attendees.

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