Who We Are    Established in 1906, PDK International supports teachers and school leaders by strengthening their interest in the profession through the entire arc of their career.

SOCIAL JUSTICE  | ENGAGEMENT  |  EXCELLENCE  |  RESULTS

Core Values

Social Justice

We promote practices that seek to achieve social justice and equity in public schools. Educators must understand the history and context of American public education, including institutional racism and discrimination, as well as the moral imperative to ensure equity of outcomes, opportunities and resources for the most vulnerable students.

Engagement

We partner, engage and collaborate with other organizations that are seeking to improve public education. In order for complex problems to be solved, multiple stakeholders from different perspectives need to collaborate and be part of the problem-solving process.

Excellence

We must hold others and ourselves to the highest professional standards: We adhere to constant continuous improvement efforts within the organization and promote practices that ensure accountability for education professionals.

Results

Results matter, both for ourselves and for public schools. We hold ourselves accountable for outcomes and promote results-based practices that improve public education.