We believe that of all the reform efforts in education, the one that will result in the greatest most sustainable change is the change led by high quality, innovative teachers of passion, committed to empowering all learners in their classrooms. The challenges teachers face today are formidable, yet educators have faced formidable challenges in the past and have always, with enthusiasm, courage and great devotion been able to rise to those challenges by daring to make a difference in the lives of the children they teach. It is time for all teachers to view themselves as agents of change and become the educational leaders we need now.