Classroom to White House is an exploratory effort rooted in a simple idea: national leadership should be shaped by people who spend their lives serving students, families, and communities.

Founded by educator Ryan Treadway, Classroom to White House draws on firsthand experience inside public schools, where the pressures facing families and educators show up every day. Rising costs, stretched systems, and disconnected decision making aren’t abstract policy problems—they’re lived realities.

This exploratory committee is focused on listening first. That means talking with students, families, educators, and community members to understand what’s working, what isn’t, and where life feels harder than it should.

Before asking for votes, Classroom to White House is doing the homework—testing ideas, building relationships, and exploring whether a campaign grounded in service, affordability, and common sense leadership is worth building together.