Teach 2024 Stakeholder Report

Building a Strong Foundation for the Future

Stakeholder Report

A look at the careful planning— and the unexpected pivoting— that have paved the way for success at Teach

Laying the Groundwork

“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”

—Dwight D. Eisenhower

At Teach, our success can be attributed to two things: planning and flexibility. The nature of our work requires long-term planning through a series of short-term goals, while at the same time being nimble enough to quickly pivot when circumstances require it.

In this report, you will hear from lay leaders including Lance Hirt, Ari Adlerstein, Brett Fine, and Adeena Rosen, as well as Teach staff, to discover what this looks like at Teach, and how laying the groundwork is critical to getting it all done.

Lessons Learned: The Best Laid Plans...

A plan that seemed like a good idea a month ago in politics isn’t often relevant today.

A plan that seemed brilliant a week ago may be completely outdated.

A plan made 24 hours ago may have shifted dramatically due to a dozen new circumstances.

One of the most famous quotes in politics is that a week is a lifetime in politics. Some version of this quote originated from British Prime Minister Harry Wilson who astutely observed that things change rapidly in politics.

Presidential advisor Jack Valenti had a similar idea in mind when he wrote, “In politics, 20 hours is a millennium.”

On that note, Valenti called out how differently time works for other political tools:

Time working differently in politics makes sense. A politician who wasn’t relevant yesterday may be critical today. An event may have completely upended policy priorities. Yesterday's opponents may make strange bedfellows today.

MAURY LITWACK

“The life of a poll is about 10 nanoseconds. It is already in decay when it is published.”

Time working differently in politics makes sense. A politician who wasn’t relevant yesterday may be critical today. An event may have completely upended policy priorities. Yesterday's opponents may make strange bedfellows today. At Teach, our planning process gets upended constantly, especially during budget season.

Take this year, when every single state where we planned budget priorities was upended by changing fiscal numbers. A state that had a budget surplus now surprisingly has a budget deficit. A state where you had coalition partners now has opponents all fighting over a smaller pot of money. A state where we once had champions now has elected officials strained by competing priorities.

Knowing this, how can we plan and execute at the highest level? Unfortunately, it isn’t a perfect process. We have made mistakes this budget session. In some circumstances, we put too many resources into marketing and communications that proved unnecessary. In other situations, we had the wrong legislative champions and scrambled to find better ones. Finally, we often

We need to have multiple contingency plans and fluid strategic planning that allows for mobility depending on the changeable nature of time and politics.

picked two priorities when there was only money for one. These are challenges that we need to be better prepared for. We need to have multiple contingency plans and fluid strategic planning that allows for mobility depending on the evolving nature of time and politics.

This is a difficult reality for our lay leaders, some of the best business leaders in the country and visionaries who are used to setting and executing plans that follow timelines and some level of predictability. In politics, time works differently; we have to be prepared to adjust our plans to meet the exact timing necessary to achieve the best possible result for our community.

LANCE HIRT TEACH COALITION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Voices from Our Leadership

When I first became involved with Teach, I was sold on a vision— one where safe, affordable, quality Jewish education was accessible to all.

The path there: obtain equitable government funding and resources for our yeshivas and Jewish day schools.

We knew it would require a massive effort to engage and educate our communities on this path—a relatively unspoken solution to a decades-old problem.

But we did it. What started as a forceful few soon grew into an army of thousands of grassroots advocates across seven states, representing dozens of Jewish communities. Collectively, we voted in historic numbers, advocated at state capitols, sent tens of thousands of action alerts, and conducted hundreds of meetings with legislators.

Creating this army was part of a larger strategic plan, one that we envisioned since the dawn of Teach. We understood that with these voices, loud and engaged, came power, and helped lay essential groundwork for us to eventually secure

the game-changing legislation reaching our schools today.

A decade later, we have continued to build upon and refine this strategy—on both the grassroots and legislative levels—positioning us to tackle greater, more ambitious goals. Sometimes our victories are years in the making, requiring foresight and meticulous planning. Just look at Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (HALB), where my children go to school. State funding for HALB has increased fivefold since 2020, a clear result of our efforts to advocate for security, STEM, and other critical programs for nonpublic schools in New York. Other times our victories are hidden in failures, when we’re forced to change course after an unforeseen event or legislative constraint arises.

However, with that original vision guiding us, we have planned and pivoted a hundred times over, but no matter what—have found success.

Pivoting & Why it Matters

Post October 7th, we saw the challenges that our schools, synagogues, and community centers faced in enhancing their level of security. While security has always been a big part of our goals, we quickly pivoted to ramp up our security initiative, officially launching Project Protect in November 2023.

We are excited to share that we are now seeing the results of our groundbreaking efforts to advocate for more security funding than ever before. Within just several months, our communities rallied together and legislators responded with overwhelming support.

To date, we have increased our security funding advocacy by an astounding fivefold compared to previous years. In New York, the state budget includes $35 million total increases for the 2024-25 fiscal year: The Nonpublic School Safety Equipment Program (NPSE) increased from $45 million to $70 million, and the Securing

Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) grants increased from $25 million to $35 million. The funding for these programs now totals $105 million, the largest state security programs for nonpublic schools and community centers in the country. Going forward, this enhanced funding will be a recurring feature in Florida’s state budget.

Pivoting in this direction was critical to ensure the safety of our esteemed institutions. And we are just getting started. We are committed to creating changes on a similar scale for Teach New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, California, and Nevada.

What We Never Saw Coming: A

Seismic Shift in

Education

for Public School Students

Despite our best efforts, not everything always goes to plan. Sometimes, however, it’s precisely what we don’t plan for—and the unintended consequences—that yield the best results. This is what happened last year in Florida, following the passage of universal scholarships.

We always knew we’d have success helping families afford Jewish day school education but didn’t initially realize the full scope of those we were helping. In Florida, for example, the most obvious beneficiaries of universal scholarships were current day school students whose parents were struggling with tuition payments, granting them some financial relief. However, since the legislation has been implemented, we have seen a whole other demographic that has reaped the benefits of universal scholarships: Jewish public school students.

After our tireless efforts and missions to Tallahassee to advocate with state legislators, the universal scholarship program finally passed in 2023. We soon witnessed a massive wave in Jewish education growth—an explosion of Jewish schools attracting public school students. Most notably, The Jewish Academy is now 80%

comprised of Israeli American transfers, who otherwise would not have received a Jewish education.

On the heels of the scholarship program, schools such as the Jewish Leadership Academy (JLA), a Jewish honors program in Miami, have thrived— attracting students that previously did not consider a Jewish education. When observing the data of transfer students from the past two school years, 12% of students came from pluralistic Jewish day schools, 30% were from Orthodox Jewish day schools, while 58% came from public, charter, and independent schools.

The scale of this response surpassed our expectations, highlighting the profound effect of our efforts. It has been incredible to witness the seeds of our advocacy grow so quickly and in such a surprising way.

Students and their families have expressed deep appreciation for Teach and the programs that are making Jewish education much more accessible. One head of school recently told us a touching story of a young girl who desperately wanted to attend a Jewish day school, expressing that she loves being Jewish and wanted to learn Torah. Thanks to universal scholarships, the girl switched from public school and is, for the first time, currently attending kindergarten at a Jewish school.

The Jewish Academy Case Study

Parents at Shorashim Academy in Plantation are equally appreciative of these initiatives. “I never thought I’d have the financial opportunity to send my children to a Jewish private school,” says a Shorashim parent. “My children are able to learn about their heritage and tradition. I am very grateful for this opportunity.”

2023–24

10% of students came from pluralistic Jewish day schools

24% of students were from Orthodox Jewish day schools

65% transferred from a public/ charter/secular independent school

2024–25

13% of students came from pluralistic Jewish day schools

36% of students were from Orthodox Jewish day schools

51% joined from non-Jewish schools

YOSEF KANOFSKY DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

Deep Dive

At Teach, our best laid plans culminate with our Government Maximization, or GovMax, department, where the dollars secured by our advocacy efforts are put to work.

Here, we sit down with Yosef Kanofsky, Director of Government Programs, to discuss the important role GovMax plays both at Teach Coalition and for the communities we work on behalf of.

HOW DOES TEACH COALITION’S GOVMAX DEPARTMENT SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES?

GovMax helps community organizations and nonpublic schools navigate the complex process of obtaining government funding. Over the last decade, GovMax’s grant division has been steadily expanding its grant writing services in the areas of security, STEM, and Mandated Services Aid.

It’s this expertise that became especially critical following October 7th when our institutions became particularly vulnerable and needed access to additional funding to secure themselves and our communities.

Seeing this need, we quickly ramped up by recruiting new talent, providing extended

consulting services, and making sure that grant dollars are utilized.

In addition, with this growing domestic threat, we made a concerted effort to advocate for $1 billion nationally in security funding in the coming year for our communities, launching Project Protect, our security-focused initiative. The grants we are advocating and helping apply for are designed to significantly update the security posture of Jewish facilities, ensuring that our institutions can remain safe, secure havens of Jewish life without additional burdensome cost to our communities.

SUCCESS AT THE STATE LEVEL

Many of the New York institutions rely on us to obtain grants at the state level, most notably through the NYS Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes (SCAHC) program. This year, New York State has increased this program by $10 million, which brings the total to $35 million in the upcoming FY25 budget for security funding.

Moving forward, eligible community centers and schools in New York will be able to apply for up to $200,000 each in security funding.

Partnership is key to success with grant writing. A successful grant process involves a close collaboration between Project Protect staff and the applying organizations. On the advocacy level, Teach NYS members must do their part as well, as political engagement is essential for passing new legislation.

SUCCESS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL

At the federal level, we have had success with the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) for the past seven years. The primary use of NSGP is for equipment upgrades and security personnel.

Originally designed to combat international terrorism, NSGP operates at the forefront of combating domestic terrorism, antisemitism, and Islamophobia activity. While international

Security at All Costs

threats are always lurking, domestic terrorism has become a bigger threat over recent years, creating a heightened sense of fear in the impacted communities.

NSGP funding for the 2024-25 budget has passed with $274.5 million, and the OU's federal advocacy efforts have secured an additional supplemental emergency allocation of $400 million that will be released in addition to the regular yearly grant funding.

BOTTOM LINE

Community leaders are deeply appreciative of our efforts to date, and it is rewarding to see the impact we’ve had in the security arena. Of course, our work is never done. GovMax will continue to champion the needs of our communities, optimizing every available resource and encouraging the government to increase its support, especially when it comes to security.

A recent study by the Office of Jewish Education Policy and Research (OJEPR) reveals a startling 47% rise in average yearly security costs for Jewish day schools since October 7th. The report, based on surveys from 75 Jewish schools in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, highlights that these costs are extremely burdensome for the schools and their families.

ƒ The average Jewish school now spends $315,943 yearly on security, up from $215,560 before October 7th, with security costs at 2.35% of the average school’s budget or $854 per student.

ƒ Security guards account for 66% of security spending, and 40% of families at respondent schools pay a security fee averaging $367 per pupil.

Jews are now the target of 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes in the country despite comprising only 2.4% of the USpopulation. In response, Teach Coalition launched Project Protect, which is advocating for $1 billion nationally in government security funding for Jewish schools and other at-risk institutions, highlighting the critical need for government support in ensuring the safety of Jewish students and their communities nationwide.

Get Out the Vote

Lay leaders Ari Adlerstein (Teach PA), Brett Fine (Teach MD), and Adeena Rosen (Teach NYS) discuss Teach Unites: Coalition of Jewish Voters, our multi-state “Get Out the Vote” (GOTV) campaign to increase voter education and turnout, and why it’s important to our work at Teach.

WHY IS VOTING SO CRITICAL FOR OUR EFFORTS? HOW DOES THIS HELP US FURTHER OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA?

Brett Fine (BF), Teach MD: Jewish communities across the United States have long benefited from the strong political activism of our parents’ and grandparents’ generations. Unfortunately, I am concerned that we have become too complacent and lost some of our hard-won influence. In my view, the Jewish community needs to urgently recapture the spirit of strong political and social activism that allowed us to have appropriate influence in the political sphere and civic and cultural institutions. There is no time to waste.

Ari Adlerstein (AA), Teach PA: Voting is a critical tool for our community to advance causes and policies locally, nationally, and internationally. It is important for our friends and neighbors to

understand how voter turnout is noticed by candidates and lawmakers, and how we earn a seat at the table when it comes to policy decisions that impact us when we wield a demonstrated voting capacity. If legislators hear our collective voices, we’re in the room, we have a say. Our shuls can be safer, our schools can be more affordable, and our neighborhoods can be even greater than they are. Showing our strength and supporting Israel is critical. Never in my life have I felt as strongly as I do today that we must be more active if we hope to keep US support.

Adeena Rosen (AR), Teach NYS: As a political action neophyte, I had previously held the incorrect belief that national elections were the ones that warranted concern. From my work on the GOTV campaign and my recent visit to Albany to secure support for our legislative agenda, I’ve learned that all politics that matter truly are local. The only way to ensure that our voices are heard

and our communities are protected is to take part in choosing the people who write our laws and manage our institutions.

TELL US ABOUT SPECIFIC TEACH VOTING EFFORTS IN YOUR STATE. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO MOBILIZE AROUND THIS SPECIFIC RACE? WHAT WAS THE RALLYING CALL?

BF, Teach MD: In Maryland, I have seen many positive signs that we will succeed in achieving our goals. Most importantly, there is a lot more coordination between the two largest Jewish populations in the state, the Baltimore-area community, and the Montgomery County (DC-suburbs) community. We are communicating with state lawmakers with one voice. And lawmakers are clear on the core issues that matter to our communities. The focused effort around voting in the upcoming elections will reinforce that message. Lawmakers have told us they know which areas have a larger voter turnout. We need to make clear that the Jewish community votes in large numbers and our voices need to be heard.

AA, Teach PA: The goal with Pennsylvania Unites is to build a “voting muscle” in Jewish communities across the state. We intend to highlight the fact that it’s a top priority for our communities to vote, especially in a presidential election year. Imagining what this coalition can become is part of what drives me to help make it happen. Pennsylvania is a major battleground and can decide elections. For reference, Pennsylvania has 400,000 Jewish residents, and just 86,660 votes determined the 2020 presidential election in PA. But local elections are equally important since October 7th. We have to take this more seriously than ever before. Commitment to supporting Israel is a driving factor for me.

Lawmakers have told us they know which areas have a larger voter turnout. We need to make clear that the Jewish community votes in large numbers and our voices need to be heard.

AR, Teach NYS: I have serious concerns with the policy positions taken by certain elected officials that represent me and my community. I’m embarrassed to say I remained pretty apathetic. The rallying call to my community was widespread alarming reactions to the October 7th massacre. We collectively realized that apathy was no longer an option.

DID YOU RUN INTO ANY SURPRISES OR ROADBLOCKS ALONG THE WAY? HOW DID YOU HANDLE THEM?

BF, Teach MD: Like any state, there are budget constraints and many competing programs seeking funding. Those constraints can act as speed bumps along the way. The challenge is to manage the expectations of some that there will be immediate progress on all our requests. I’ve learned that the political process most often is incremental, but steady and increasing efforts on the part of the Jewish community will win the day.

AA, Teach PA: We basically started this with urgency because of a “voting roadblock.” We were facing headwinds because the primary election this year was on the first day of Pesach, making it difficult for Jews across the state to vote. Because we’re dealing with such realities, we rallied and found the right people to spearhead the GOTV campaign with a voter center, mailers, phone calls and door-knocking.

AR, Teach NYS: Since I live in a district that is not expected to be competitive in the general election, my message to people has been that participation in the primary elections—and all future elections—is critical to having a voice among our elected officials. New York has a closed primary system, which means that voters can participate in a primary election only when they are affiliated with that political party. While each person can choose the party or candidate that they support, I want everyone to understand that primary elections are often more important than general elections and it is therefore crucial to vote in every election.

THIS IS A CRITICAL ELECTION YEAR. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS AT STAKE FOR JEWS IN THIS COUNTRY IF WE DON’T VOTE? WHY MUST WE VOTE?

BF, Teach MD: In my view, the unfortunate events of October 7th were a wake-up call to Jewish communities around the world. Do not be complacent. Do not assume that things will stay the same. The benefits and comfortable life we have enjoyed in the United States for the last 50 or 60 years can evaporate quickly. The work of political activism is never done. Like most things in life, we will achieve what we earn through continuous hard work on the political front.

It is clear now that we must also show up at the polls, not just in the coming election cycle, but in every future election cycle.

AA, Teach PA: Day after day, we’re seeing lawmakers making statements, or glaringly NOT making statements on issues of grave importance. We know that often they are responding to their electorate. We must be louder than ever to show that we need to be one of those activated electorates. As I mentioned, we are determining who sets laws and policy in our cities, states, and in Washington, as offices are up for grabs this year. Support for Israel, support of our day schools, policies around antisemitism—all of this is absolutely at stake. Showing our strength and our strong voting numbers is critical.

AR, Teach NYS: In the past, our community may have believed that making donations to political organizations, candidates, and causes would be enough to guarantee our collective voice would be heard. It is clear now that we must also show up at the polls, not just in the coming election cycle, but in every future election cycle. Political activist groups who have goals that are harmful to us have taken root in our communities. It is our obligation to dislodge their influence.

New Jersey’s Nonpublic Schools Promote Economic Growth

In New Jersey, Teach Coalition sought to quantify the savings and economic boost that nonpublic schools provide the state. Research Study

The first study, by John Dunham and Associates, discovered that New Jersey’s 700-plus nonpublic schools produce roughly $3.3 billion yearly in economic activity, generating 36,360+ jobs that pay $1.7 billion in annual salaries and bring in $218.7 million in tax revenue for the state.

The second study, by Teach Coalition’s Office of Jewish Education Policy & Research (OJEPR), discovered that nonpublic schools saved the state around $2.5 billion in taxpayer funds during the 2019-2020 school year, or 7% of the districts’ public-school expenditure.

Looking Ahead

HOW DOES THIS RESEARCH HELP OUR COMMUNITIES?

Both studies show that nonpublic schools, including our yeshivas and Jewish day schools, are a critical component of the state’s economy. Given the significant impact of nonpublic schools, it would be worthwhile for the state to prioritize the needs of our students and families. From a financial perspective, this research makes a compelling case for supporting legislation that supports our yeshivas and Jewish day schools.

Keep an eye out for these new studies that are currently in the pipeline:

ƒ NY: Impact of nonpublic schools on New York’s economy in terms of salaries paid and taxes generated.

ƒ FL: Nonpublic school enrollment and scholarship trends in Florida, with total funding amounts from the state and growth rate of schools.

ƒ National: Enrollment trends among Jewish day schools across the country.

NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT AND EXPENDITURES

NJ SCHOOL DISTRICT SAVINGS FROM NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS

NJ NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, 2010-2011 TO 2022-2023

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NJ

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Nava Pincus

Elisa and Alan Pines

Michael and Elizabeth Pinewski

Perla and Adam Pollock

Yaffa and Moshe Popack

Nancy and Yitzie Pretter

Yossi Rabinowitz

Annette and Irwin Raij

Christel Reaves

Shani and Jason Reitberger

Tzivia Reiter

Jessica and Shlomo Ressler

Rohi Reuveni

Lonnie Richardson

Rachel and Alexander Rindner

Shoshana and Daniel Robbin

Esther and Shmuel Rogatinsky

Devora and Nathaniel Rogoff

Melissa and Avidan Rommer

Adeena and David Rosen

Elanna and Gary Rosenbaum

Arielle and Donny Rosenberg

Juliana and Elan Rosenblat

Simi and Yossi Rosengarten

Samantha and Jeremy Rosenthal

Ilana and Raphael Rosenzweig

Margo and Yechiel Rosman

Aliza and Josh Rosman

Miriam and Dani Ross

Tamar and Ross Rothenberg

Elana and Marc Rothenberg

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

Chedva and Scott Rothenberg

Alyse and Alyse Rozenberg

Elisheva and Daniel Rubenstein

Lisa and Joel Rubinstein

Morris Sabbagh

Diana and Dovi Safier

Shani and Isaac Safier

Zev Safran

Margie and Sammy Saka

Ceasar Salama

Sasha and Gene Salamon

Roz and Marvin Samuels

Ricie and Brian Sanders

Shuli and Ben Sandler

Dana and Adam Sasouness

Helen and Moshe Sassover

Melissa and Jeffrey Schachar

Chana Schachtee

Tammi and Bennett Schachter

Maren and Robert Scharf

Tamar and Robert Scharf

Lisa and Jonathan Schechter

Yael and Michael Schertz

Michal and Yaniv Schiller

Ronnie and Marc Schlussel

Lauren and Naftali Schuss

Aliza and Joshua Schwalbe

Jessica and Joe Schwartz

Naomi and Mark Schwartz

Ruthie and David Schwartz

Daniella and Alan Schwartz

Amber and Joseph Schwarz

Dena and Howard Seif

Jamie and Scott Seligsohn

Elisa Roumani and Andrew Septimus

Heather and Sam Sered

Gail and Maurice Setton

Helene and Alan Shamah

Danielle and Daniel Shamah

Liza and Hyman Shamah

Sarah and Ralph Shamah

Joseph Shamie

Louis Shamie

Mor and Benjamin Shapiro

Jayne Shapiro

Myra Shulkes

Sicily and Leigh Silver

Terry and Ikie Silvera

Randi and Michael Silvermintz

Dana and Tzvi Simpson

Joy and Barry Sklar

Michelle and Todd Slesinger

Devora and Moshe Smith

Denise and Adam Snow

Sandy and Alex Solomon

Daniella and David Spier

Diana and Daniel Sragowicz

Keshet and Steven Starr

Aliza and Jacob Statman

Elysa and Gil Stein

Pasha Gol and Ari Stein

Ally and David Steinberg

Rachelle and Zev Stern

Tammy Stern

Gilla and Yitz Stern

Dvasha and Nachum Stollman

Chaya and Jacob Stone

Joseph and Diana Straus

Linda and Ted Struhl

Josh Sultan

Marsha and Ira Sussman

Miriam Sussman

Rebecca and Abe Sutton

Laurie and Elliot Sutton

Jack Sutton

Nancy and Sam Sutton

Alison and Richard Sutton

Michael Swieca

Lilliand and Moris Tabacinic

Rachel and Morris Tabush

Arin and Mickey Taillard

Tali and Adam Tantleff

Diana Taub

Rachel and Daniel Tawil

Alice and Victor Tawil

Harry Tawil

Arielle and Aton Teitelbaum

Ilana and Steven Tennenbaum

Alana and Dov Tepper

Irit and Jonathan Tratt

Ronni and Shlomo Troodler

Shuli and Marc Tropp

Elizabeth and Joshua Trump

Ilan and Stephanie Ulmer

Chantal and David Ulmer

Miriam Ungar

Mindy and Marc Utay

VM Hidary Family Foundation

Lisa and Avner Vider

Tirtza and Danny Vizel

Daniel Vizel

Amy and Jonathan Vogel

Stacey and Yaakov Waldman

Sara and Avi Wargon

Deena and Joshua Weisfeld

Caroline and Aaron Weisman

Ashley and Glenn Weiss

Adam and Meira Weiss

Raizie and Noam Weissman

Chava and Ashi Weisstuch

Rachelle and Bruce Wernick

Rebecca and Joseph Westreich

Sharona and Joshua Whisler

Rachel and Jeremy White

Nicholas Wigoda

Esther and Jerry Williams

Diane and Howard Wohl

Sora and Jerry Wolasky

Ivette and Joseph Woldenberg

Rachel and Akiva Wolk

Miriam and Edwin Zaghi

Tamar and Roger Zakheim

Rafael Zakinov

Alyssa and Stephen Zeffren

Leon Zekaria

Michelle and Maurice Zekaria

Michelle and Robert Zellner

Amy and Stephen Zide

Randi and Steve Zombek

Becky and David Zwillinger

COMMITTEES

NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE

Elliot Gibber, Chair

Neil Cohen

Amir Goldman

Ari Gross

Allan Jacob

Evelyn Katz

Eli Levitan

Azi Mandel

Sam Moed

Cal Nathan

Rachel Rabinovitch

Moshe Sassover

Alan Shamah

Mark Silber

Alan Eisenman

TEACH NYS

Sam Sutton, Co-Chair

Cal Nathan, Co-Chair

Jack Cayre

Elliot Gibber

Lance Hirt

Barry Lovell

Daniel J. Lowy

Chuck Mamiye

Joshua Trump

TEACH NJ

Sam Moed, Chair

Josh Buschbayew

Eric Fremed

Sandra Blank

Mark Levenson

Leslie Ostrin

Daniel Jacob

TEACH FL

Allan Jacob, Chair

Steven Jacoby

Yossi Rosengarten

Yossi Rabinowitz

Stephen Lobell

Alex Rindner

TEACH CA

Moshe Sassover, Chair

Lauren Kest

Reuven Unger

Frank Menlo

Howard Levkowitz

David Nagel

TEACH PA

Amir Goldman, Co-Chair

Elliot Holtz, Co-Chair

David Kaplan, Esq.

Dr. Nachum Stollman

Yitzchak Mandelbaum

TEACH MD

Ari Gross

Sam Melamed

Dov Ocken

Edwin Zaghi

Jacob Statman

Jason Reitberger

Jerry Wolasky

Marc Tropp

Yehuda Neuberger

TEACH NV

Joel Mael, Chair

Leigh Silver

Daniel Rubenstein

Anthony Bock

Judah Spinner

Rabbi Dovid Mandel

November 13–14, 2024

The Diplomat Beach Resort

Join us for an exclusive national leadership event to elevate our advocacy and create better, safer, more affordable schools.

Wednesday, November 13th Check in — 4PM Dinner & Keynote Address—7PM

Thursday, November 14th

Networking and Informational Sessions, Program to end at 3PM