Mission of ACT
- Give added STRENGTH to the local, state, regional, and national professional organizations.
- Stimulate professional GROWTH and leadership.
- Foster democratic classroom teacher participation within schools in the formulation of educational policies.
- Encourage teachers to assume responsibilities as citizens and EXERCISE their rights and privileges.
- Work for a higher QUALITY of teaching to promote the welfare of classroom teachers and maintain academic freedom.
What Has ACT Done For You?
- Hosted virtual professional learning opportunities.
- Engaged with early career educators in professional and social networking activities.
- Provided suicide prevention resources.
- Developed EDUCATEAlabama Resource Guide for formative teacher evaluation.
- Created Substitute Teacher Training & Handbook.
- Collaborated with Alabama State Department of Education to develop Models of Collaboration training module for instruction of students with special needs.
- Presented professional teaching and learning opportunities.
- Preserved and strengthened the classroom teacher’s voice.
Why Join ACT?
- Build leadership skills and promote academic excellence.
- Address and formulate instructional positions through the ACT Representative Assembly.
- Work for a higher quality of teaching.
- Impact instructional decisions.
- Promote the welfare of classroom teachers.
- Address issues of importance to classroom teachers, provide high-quality professional learning activities, and develop proposals for improving the instructional program.
ACT Division Contact:
Dr. Pamela Fossett, AEA Education Policy and Professional Practice Manager
August Haygood, AEA Education Policy and Professional Practice Director
Katie Stuart, AEA Education Policy and Professional Practice Director
