Teachers' unions are rarely seen as hands-on school reformers, but the Tom Mooney Institute for Teacher & Union Leadership thinks they should be, and is trying to get a new generation of local union leaders ready for such roles. The institute is an offshoot of the 13-year-old Teachers Union Reform Network of NEA and AFT Locals, or TURN, which brings together like-minded union leaders to exchange ideas on improving schools. The Mooney Institute takes the message a step further, offering practical guidance as those leaders create and run improvement projects in their districts.