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Tell Your Members of Congress to Invest in Family Engagement!
Dear Public Education Advocate,

Right now, Congress is debating what federal programs to fund next year. Make sure they know you demand funds to increase family engagement in public education.

Send a letter to your members of Congress TODAY urging them to fund Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) at $10 million in fiscal year 2018.

Time is running out, so we have made it easy for you to make your voice heard and increase family engagement funding. All you need to do is click on the “Take Action” button below to send a letter to your members of Congress.

Thank you for your continued support for family engagement in education,

National PTA Government Affairs Team

Tell Your Members of Congress to Invest in Family Engagement!

JC/DC Alert: Tell Congress to Invest in Public Education!!!
Dear Advocates—

Thank you for taking action to #StopCutsToClassrooms! Your voice has helped raise awareness about the cuts to education funding that are hurting our schools and the critical need for Congress to make sure funding for public education is more than 2% of the federal budget.

While the first phase of the #StopCutsToClassrooms campaign has been a great success, our work isn’t done yet.  We’re counting on you to send a letter to your member of Congress demanding federal funding for public education is more than 2% of the budget. Congress hasn’t passed a budget yet, so there is still time to make your voice heard!

To make it easy for you– we have a letter ready to go. All you need to do is make sure to send this letter to your members of Congress and encourage others in your network to do the same.

Thank you for your continued support to #StopCutsToClassrooms,
National PTA Government Affairs Team

Tell Congress to Invest in Public Education and #STOPCutsToClassrooms!

Action Alert – STOP Cuts to Classrooms

Dear PTA Leaders,

At National PTA’s Annual Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, Nev., Executive Director Nathan Monell outlined the funding hardships that our public schools and children are facing and mentioned a new campaign – STOP Cuts to Classrooms – we are launching this summer. We are excited to let you know that tomorrow, July 7, National PTA is debuting a nationwide campaign—from July 7 to September 29—to raise public awareness that federal funding for education—accounting for only 2% of the federal budget—is an inadequate investment for our children.

We need every state PTA, local unit and PTA member to help to make this initiative a success and STOP Cuts to Classrooms!

Here are ways that you can help with this effort:

  1. Share this campaign through your social media networks and PTA communication channels starting now! (a sample newsletter blurb is available below)
  2. Participate in tomorrow’s Funding Fridays on Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms to raise awareness that 2% of federal funding for public education is inadequate (See this Social Media Toolkit with sample tweets).
  3. Sign the petition to #STOPCutsToClassrooms to make your voice heard and receive regular updates on the campaign, additional ways to take action and next steps in the funding process.
  4. Visit National PTA’s #STOPCutsToClassrooms webpage to learn more about federal funding for public education

Sample Social Media Posts

Twitter

  • Join @NationalPTA in a nationwide campaign to #STOPCutsToClassrooms http://www.pta.org/stopcuts
  • Starting July 7 join edu advocates for Funding Fridays #STOPCutsToClassrooms – http://bit.ly/2uOUHaE
  • Our children & public educ system deserves adequate funding. Join w/ @NationalPTA to #STOPCutsToClassrooms –http://bit.ly/2uONWFN
  • It’s time 2 advocate 4 adequate federal funding for public education. Take part in #STOPCutsToClassroomscampaign –http://bit.ly/2uONWFN
  • Join @NationalPTA every Friday and help spread the word to Congress to #STOPCutsToClassroomshttp://bit.ly/2uOUHaE

Facebook

National PTA is running a nationwide campaign—from July 7 to September 29—to raise public awareness that federal education funding—accounting for only 2% of the federal budget—is an inadequate investment for our children. We will need every PTA member and their education advocacy network to help in order to make this nationwide campaign a success to #STOPCutsToClassrooms and ensure funding for public education is more than 2% of the federal budget in this next fiscal year! To participate and learn more about federal funding for education go to www.PTA.org/STOPCuts.

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