The National Council on Teacher Quality is a nonpartisan research and advocacy group committed to ensuring that every child has an effective teacher. Research and advocacy group dedicated to ensuring that every child gets effective teachers. The National Council on Teacher Quality is led by this mission: to ensure every child has access to effective and diverse teachers and every teacher has the opportunity to become effective. Decades of research affirms how essential a strong teacher is for students' positive in-school experiences and achievement. We aim for every classroom to be led by teachers who are well-prepared and well-supported so all students can have equitable opportunities to thrive.