Educators interested in shaping the public policy debate on crucial education issues can gain expertise and influence by tapping into ASCD's online resources.
The newly updated ASCD Advocacy Guide—accessible at www.ascd.org/advocacyguide—offers advice for planning an advocacy campaign, communicating with policymakers, making your voice heard, and ensuring your advocacy is effective and efficient. Using ASCD materials and the tactics in this guide, you can make the most of your time as an advocate.
Increase your potential to affect policy by signing up for ASCD Educator Advocates. Visit www.ascd.org/actioncenter to sign up. When you become an Educator Advocate, you will join a broad group of educators who are committed to advancing effective education policy that improves students' lives.
With the tips in the ASCD Advocacy Guide and the resources available to Educator Advocates, ASCD helps make sure the time you spend on advocacy will be powerful.