Each year, this work draws on the contributions of individuals and organizations outside the class for expertise, knowledge, and practice. This corner of our site is a space to honor and note the work of individuals and organizations in the Philadelphia area.
Jia Lee has been a New York City special education public school teacher for nineteen years and UFT chapter leader for twelve years. She is also a proud public school parent. Jia is a member of a caucus within the United Federation of Teachers called the Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE). She organizes with other parents and educators in New York City and across the state to expose the harmful impact of high stakes standardized testing.
John Braxton is an Associate Professor of Biology at The Community College of Philadelphia (CCP), former co-president of The Faculty and Staff Federation union of CCP and a board member of Jobs With Justice and US Labor Against the War.
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.
Devin William Daniels is a Ph.D candidate in the Department of English at the University of Pennsylvania. His work examines 20th-century American literature and film from a perspective influenced by media theory, Marxist political economy, and critical data studies. He is currently serving as meeting coordinator for GET-UP (Graduate Employees Together at UPenn).
Audrey Jaquiss is a second-year Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania where she focuses on modern and contemporary political theory. Audrey is an internal communications coordinator for GET-UP (Graduate Employees Together at UPenn) and has been a proud member since 2018.
