The American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

The AFT was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers. It is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO. The AFT advocates sound, commonsense public education policies, including high academic and conduct standards for students and greater professionalism for teachers and school staff.

American School Counselors Association (ASCA)

ASCA supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.

Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement

The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, offers research, on-the-ground tools, and technical support, all at no cost, to help schools and districts engaged in school reform activities. The Center's resources are free and available through its website.

Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University

The mission of the Center for Summer Learning is to create high quality summer learning opportunities for all young people. The Center is committed to expanding summer learning opportunities for disadvantaged children and youth as a strategy for closing the achievement gap.

Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies (F.I.L.M.)

F.I.L.M. is a movie curricula program for young people promoting literacy, activity-based learning, and service. Curricula are designed in conjunction with educators and are designed to promote youth reading and watching quality content,to provoke thought and exploration of issues, and to inspire participation in theme-based activities and service projects.

First Book

First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Through hundreds of local Advisory Boards, the First Book National Book Bank, and the First Book Marketplace, the organization provides an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs. First Book has provided more than 50 million new books to children in need in thousands of communities nationwide.

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

NASP represents school psychology and supports school psychologists to enhance the learning and mental health of all children and youth.

The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance

The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance is a not-for-profit literacy organization created in 1997 by award-winning children's book authors and illustrators with the goal of making issues related to young people's literacy, literature, and libraries an ongoing priority on our national agenda. They act as a freelance, nonpartisan advocate, creating and developing special projects and events that promote literacy, literature, libraries, and the arts; educating the public about practical literacy and education solutions; and ensuring young people's right to read.

National Education Association (NEA)

The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional employee organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, and students preparing to become teachers. To focus the country's attention on how important it is to motivate children to read, NEA launched the Read Across America program in 1997. This nationwide reading celebration takes place each year on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. NEA's Read Across America also provides NEA members, parents, caregivers, and children the resources and activities they need to keep reading on the calendar 365 days a year.

Newspaper Association of America Foundation

The Newspaper Association of America Foundation strives to develop engaged and literate citizens in our diverse society through investment in and support of programs designed to enhance student achievement through newspaper readership and appreciation of the First Amendment. The Foundation's programs and products emphasize the use of newspapers and other media by young people. Foundation support is concentrated in three primary focus areas: Newspaper in Education (NIE), youth content, and student newspapers.

Reading Across Continents

With the International Reading Association, the National Geographic Society, American University School of Education and others, students in Washington, DC's School Without Walls High School are connected with their counterparts in secondary schools in Abuja, Nigeria, via live feeds, author visits, international student/teacher exchanges, blogs, and email. Students and teachers in both countries are reflecting on their own lives, convictions, and insights with the overseas classes. Filmmaker Mocha Ochoa is creating a documentary of the project as a model for other communities and schools.

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)

RIF is the oldest and largest children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United States. Through community volunteers in every state and U.S. territory, RIF provides 4.5 million children with 16 million new, free books and literacy resources each year. All RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and the excitement of choosing free books to keep.

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

The Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) mission is to advocate, promote and strenghten library services to young adults. For over 50 years YALSA has been the world leader in selecting recommended reading, listening and viewing for teens. YALSA is also the home to initiatives such as Teen Read Week, Teen Tech Week and Support Teen Literature Day. Visit www.ala.org/yalsa to find out more.