named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Growing Fairness
A documentary and accompanying toolkit created by Teachers Unite that highlights restorative justice practices in public schools, featuring reflections, protocols, and lesson plans developed by educators and students across New York City.
Member Cohorts
Borough-based organizing groups that bring together school communities across New York City to develop leadership, share strategies, and advance education justice campaigns at the local and city levels.
School-Site Organizing Toolkit
A resource developed from over 100 peer conversations, offering strategies and advice for educators to transform school culture and build restorative, democratic school communities.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 2 activities
- Grassroots advocacy for education policy changeEngages educators and school communities in grassroots advocacy to influence city-level education policies, particularly around school safety, human rights, and the dignity of students.
- Organizing educators, students, and families for restorative and democratic school reformOrganizes public school educators, students, and families across New York City to build restorative and democratic school communities, advance education justice, and end criminalization in schools. This includes ongoing cohort-based organizing across multiple boroughs initiated in 2016.
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Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
- Conducting participatory action research and political education projectsFacilitates intergenerational, participatory action research and collective political education involving educators, students, and families to advance education justice, including synthesizing insights from over 100 peer conversations and interviews to support school culture change.
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Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
- Facilitating peer learning and leadership developmentSupports peer-to-peer learning, skill sharing, and leadership development among educators practicing restorative justice, including opportunities to present at conferences and lead national skill shares.
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Restorative Justice and Peer Mediation Programs 1 activity
- Producing and distributing educational resources on restorative justiceDevelops and shares toolkits, screening guides, and original resources—including a 250+ page toolkit with lesson plans and protocols—and distributes the documentary *Growing Fairness* and related materials to support transformative justice and inclusive school cultures.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$230K
Contributions & grants$226K99%
Program service revenue$3K1%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$311K
Program expenses66%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$221K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$47K
Cash$46K
Investments$0
Liabilities$17K
Net assets$30K
Liquid reserves1.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +38.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE POPE | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) | 32 | $98K |
| ISABELLA WEEK | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $98K |
board members · 6
- ASHLEY SAWYER — BOARD MEMBER
- GABRIELLA MUCILLI — BOARD SECRETARY
- JAMILA BAUCON-ROSAL — TREASURER
- NICOLE HAMILTON — BOARD MEMBER
- NICOLE RILEY — CHAIR
- UJJU AGGARWAL — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York Partner — Collaborated with Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York member organizations to expand restorative practices and school climate reform.
- NESRI Partner — Partnered with NESRI (National Economic & Social Rights Initiative, now Partners for Dignity & Rights) on the Student Safety Act Campaign and publication of Teachers Talk.
- New York City Government — Works within New York City public schools to organize educators and support student needs.
- New York City public school educators Network — Independent organization composed of NYC public school educators organizing for racial and economic justice.
- welcometocup.org Partner — Collaborated on the 'Building Our City Budget' project.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Anti-Racist Education and Abolition of Carceral Systems in Schoolsmethodology: prison-industrial-complex-abolitionBy dismantling punitive, carceral practices in schools and replacing them with equity-centered alternatives, we produce racially just learning environments, because removing policing and surveillance allows space for student dignity, safety, and healing to be co-created by communities.
- Democratic and Community-Centered School Reformmethodology: democratic_control_and_justice_oriented_reformBy organizing educators, students, and families in democratic, collaborative structures, we produce systemic educational change, because school transformation is most effective when driven by those most impacted by injustice.
- Integrating Social Justice into Educator Practice and Curriculummethodology: social-justice-educationBy building educator capacity to teach social justice content and lead community-engaged projects, we produce systemic change in schools, because teachers who are empowered as change agents can transform curriculum and student engagement from within.
- Restorative Justice to Transform School Culturemethodology: restorative_justiceBy implementing restorative justice practices in schools, we produce safer, more respectful, and healing-centered school environments, because these practices replace punitive discipline with relationship-building and accountability rooted in dignity and community.