The National Education Association, a professional organization and union of elementary and secondary school employees and others interested in education, gives Democrats high marks. The National Education Association is opposed to vouchers and supports improvement in public education on all levels. It lobbies for increased education funding, benefits for teachers, school safety, the expansion of after school and Head Start programs, etc.

The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is focused on beefing up federal programs to enhance public education, such as expanding Head Start funding. It is concerned about the thousands of children becoming victims of violence. Thus, it favors gun safety legislation and domestic violence programs. The CDF considered it a victory that the Child Tax Credit was greatly improved in 2001, providing major new tax assistance to millions of low income families with children

The Family Research Council (FRC) generally gives Republicans high marks. The FRC states that it "promotes the Judeo-Christian worldview as the basis for a just, free, and stable society." It favors school vouchers, legislation against pornography, prayer in schools, and is against abortion.