BACKGROUND
The Teaching for Democracy Alliance (TFDA) was
created to address these realities.
It was formed in 2016 as a collective voice to
encourage democratic learning and to better equip
K-12 teachers and administrators to bring
practical democracy lessons to their students.
TFDA is composed of 19 national nonpartisan organizations, whose work spans all 50 states and directly supports more than 8 million young people, 220,000 educators, and engaged community members across the country.
CORE PRINCIPLES
- An informed citizenry is important and can be cultivated early through civic learning.
- All students need access to opportunities to learn about core democratic processes like elections and voting.
- A variety of high quality and culturally relevant resources are needed to reach all teachers and students
- It's important for student learning to acknowledge political actors and to model democratic practice.
ALLIANCE MEMBERS
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that runs education programs dedicated to cultivating the next generation of citizen-leaders. Each year we work with thousands of teachers, and tens of thousands of students from across the country to help foster engaged and informed citizens.
Contact [email protected] with questions.
Source for statistics at top of page: "All Together Now: Collaboration and Innovation for Youth Engagement", 2013