The Network for Public Education has two organizations.
One is tax-deductible and non-political. That is the Network for Public Education, which advocates for public schools and teachers and against high-stakes testing and privatization by research and conferences. NPE is recognized by the IRS as a c(3) organization.
The other is the Network for Public Education Action Fund, which engages in political action. NPE Action endorses candidates and actively supports political efforts to advance our agenda of free public education for all and better education for all. NPE Action Fund is recognized by the IRS as a c(4), meaning that it is not tax-deductible.
Both funds need your support.
At our annual conference a few weeks ago, we have announced the creation of memberships for the NPE Action Fund. This will give us the resources to help candidates who fight for better education for all. Please consider becoming a member and supporting our advocacy for children and real education.
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Diane Ravitch's blog 
What makes me hopeful and believing that democracy can be restored to our nation is the fact that Bernie Sanders has amassed an enormous campaign coffer and it is ALL THROUGH INDIVIDUALS voicing their support with 25 dollars here and 10 dollars there. That is a good many people. On Friday, my mailbox contained an NEA magazine. And I saw red when two pages of this magazine were devoted to supporting Hillary Clinton. The NEA does not speak for all teachers who are NEA members – I know it certainly is not projecting my voice and I am against the union representing a single candidate on behalf of its members. Yet I pay dues because I believe in the power of unions to ensure that schools are healthy productive environments for learning. But unions getting into supporting candidates… not so much … we all have different voices. So I indeed shy away completely and totally from anything resembling a PAC. I would like candidates to earn campaign dollars the honest way. Let our nation get rid of Citizen’s United … ASAP …. and let The People speak for themselves – they certainly have in regards to Sanders. The component of the NPE that is a non profit and supports issues that educators face in the schools (testing, overcrowded classrooms etc) that is not trying to garner support for a political candidate but that seeks to spread knowledge at large is a good cause. For now in the midst of presidential season my limited dollars will go to Sanders and not for anything resembling a PAC.
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The non-political component of the NPE will have my support at some point. Part two of the NPE – the political component… I stay clear of.
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