Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, explains how Teachers United, an adovcacy group made up of teachers has successfully influenced policy at the state level. Gather your X-Men colleagues and see what changes you can begin enacting as teacher leaders impacting policy. If you're not at the table, you're on the menu. Links from this episode: Ā URL for First Years Policy PaperNate'sĀ conversation article from the Washington PostNate'sĀ Seattle Times op-ed funding equityFollow him on Twitter: @nate_bowling & Teachers UnitedĀ @TeachersUtdWa