Daniel Symonds

Dan is a high school history teacher at Science Leadership Academy in The School District of Philadelphia. He has been a member of The Caucus of Working Educators, a progressive group of rank and file members currently contesting the leadership of The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) union, for six years. Dan is acting treasurer for the caucus and believes that WE can create a stronger union focused around racial and social justice issues. Starting his activism in high school, Dan’s accomplishments include, eliminating class tracking, stopping school closures and winning fair funding for healthy school buildings. He hopes to be elected the new treasurer for the PFT under The Caucus of Working Educators in spring 2020.