When formal education was first offered in Los Angeles, this city of farmers and frontiersmen had a population of barely 3,000. Today, the area served by the school district has a population of more than 4 million. Next to New York City, the district has the second-largest student population in the country. Education First Alliance's home page includes timely information on Congressional action on education issues, publicly released materials from EFA member organizations, links to EFA members and related home pages. And it allows readers to contact members of Congress via e-mail.
Readers can access info on how much money each state stands to lose through budget cuts.
EFA members include the American Association of School Administrators, AmericanFederation of Teachers, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Council of Chief State School Officers, Council of the Great CitySchools, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary SchoolPrincipals, National Education Association, National Parent Teacher Association and National School Boards Association. The National Education Association is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education. Founded in 1857 in Philadelphia and now headquartered in Washington, D.C., NEA proudly claims over 2.2 million members who work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliates in every state as well as in over 13,000 local communities across the United States. NEA is a volunteer-based organization supported by a network of staff at the local, state, and national level.