How will Working Educators lead the PFT? Meet all 9 officer candidates for yourself, learn their vision for the future of our union, and find out why they are running for office in the 2016 PFT elections.

Here's Working Educators Candidate for General Vice President, Yaasiyn Muhammad:

This moment is the moment we've all been waiting for. Every single PFT member has that sense that things can be better. The Caucus of Working Educators is presenting all of us with the opportunity to bring that positive change to the PFT.

YAASIYN MUHAMMAD  is a graduate of Temple University with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree.  He previously taught at Northeast High School and currently teaches African-American History at Central High School. His work with the Caucus of Working Educators (WE) has led to increased awareness of the War on Drugs, the school-to-prison pipeline, and police brutality. He is a proud graduate of a Philadelphia Public School.

Yaasiyn in the news:

The Notebook: The strength of a union lies with its members, not its president, staff, and legal team

Newsworks: 'Working educators' caucus challenges status quo in Philadelphia teachers union

Northeast Times: Taking a Stand: The Caucus of Working Educators mounts a historic challenge to the longtime leadership of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers 

Morning Feed: Working Educators talk, education justice, union representation, parent involvement and more

SRC Testimony 12/17/15: Hite's Actual Accomplishments

Philly.com: At raucous meeting, SRC votes to extend Hite's contract through 2022 

Philadelphia Tribune: Contested Races Next Year for Teachers' Union Offices

Billy Penn: Who's Next, Labor: 13 Union Leaders and Workers' Advocates Changing Philadelphia

Check out our In The Press page for many more stories about Yaasiyn and Working Educators!