The Association of American Educators Foundation seeks a teaching profession that is student oriented, well respected, and
personally fulfilling.

AAE Foundation's
Letter on Teacher Diversity

Read AAE Foundation’s Letter on Teacher Diversity, signed by more than 75 education organizations and sent to Congress and Secretary of Education Betsy Devos.

Advocacy Projects

Code of Ethics for Educators

This Code of Ethics for Educators was developed by the distinguished AAE Advisory Board and by the Executive Committee of AAE.

It contains four basic principles relating to the rights of students and educators.

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Declaration of Educator Association Rights

The Declaration of Educator Association Rights (or DEAR Rights) lists ten essential rights held by every educator. It was prepared by AAE’s Director of Legal Services.

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AAEF Advocacy Ambassador Fellowship

AAEF Advocacy Fellows dedicate time throughout the school year to advocate for policies and issues that directly impact their students, communities, classrooms, and colleagues. The fellows receive monthly one-on-one coaching calls, participate in trainings with their cohort, conduct various advocacy projects including published op-eds, meetings with legislators, testifying before committees, and more. Also, fellows will foster and build the skills and knowledge for advocating and organizing, increased familiarity with policy and bill tracking, and growing their network and sphere of influence. The Fellows share a commitment to AAEF’s mission and vision and harness a motivation for policies to provide more equitable outcomes and opportunities for educators and students.

2020 AAEF FELLOWS

2019 AAEF Fellows