Keri Rodrigues

Keri Rodrigues is Matthew, Miles and David’s mom and was elected President of the National Parents Union in 2020. Called “arguably the most successful parent organizer in education advocacy today,” her outstanding commitment to social, economic and educational equity for children and families spans decades. Her work, impact and perspective have been featured in the New York Times, NBC Nightly News, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fox News, the Washington Post, POLITICO and the Boston Globe, among others.

Following her own difficult experience surviving the Massachusetts public school system and receiving her GED from Boston Public Schools, Rodrigues was not surprised when she struggled navigating the education system with her own children. Knowing that schools were not adequately meeting the needs of students and parents, she turned her focus to education activism, eventually helping other families across the Commonwealth identify and use their voice and place kids at the center of the education discussion.

Rodrigues began her career as an award-winning journalist and continued her career in advocacy as a long-time labor activist, communicator and organizer with the world’s largest local labor union, 1199SEIU, leading major campaigns across the country.

Armed with this experience and success, Rodrigues founded the largest parent advocacy organization in the Commonwealth in 2016.

Keri also serves as an elected member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, the Executive Committee of the Ethnic Council of the Democratic National Committee and the advisory board of Democrats for Education Reform.