Advisory Board Member

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George Parker is the former president of the Washington, D.C. teachers’ union, elected to that post in 2005. During his tenure as president, George worked with Michelle Rhee to negotiate a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement that featured innovations in teacher compensation, professional development and equity in classroom resources. The agreement was rooted in the shared belief that D.C. political and education leaders must significantly raise student achievement and increase teacher accountability, while respecting teachers as true professionals and providing them the technology and classroom resources needed to successfully teach all children.

George is a distinguished educator and expert on teaching and school governance. Mr. Parker currently serves as a Senior Advisor of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and is a former senior fellow at Students First Institute. He grew up in a rural farm community near Kinston, North Carolina where he learned at an early age the value of a great education. He received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from North Carolina Central University and earned a master’s in school administration from Trinity Washington University. George is a certified mathematics teacher with 30 years of experience teaching high school and middle school math in the Washington D.C. public school system. Today, he considers the poor quality of education provided in our public schools to be the number one civil rights issue affecting our children.

George frequently serves as an expert witness in support of legislation aimed to improve teacher quality, elevate the teaching profession and promote school choice. He also engages community organizations and serves on panels across the country to discuss policies such as school choice, teacher and principal evaluations, seniority-based layoffs, community engagement and union reform.