Guide to Advocacy
There are a number of ways that you can step up and take action to improve the lives of children. Some take just a few seconds and some a bit longer. Below are different ways you can advocate on behalf of children.
Email Your Elected Officials
Sending an email to your elected officials is a quick and easy way to let them know that you demand that they commit to high-quality education as a condition of your vote. Send an email now to your legislators asking them to invest in magnet schools.
Call Your Elected Officials
A phone contact is a more personal and impactful way of communicating with your elected officials. When you call your legislators, tell them your personal experiences and feelings about magnet schools. Make sure to know specifically what you would like them to do as a result of your phone call.
Click here to find your legislators' names and contact information.
Send a Letter to Your Elected Officials
Writing a personal letter is another great way to communicate with your elected officials. Personalized letters are well-received by elected officials, as they know it takes time to write a letter with a well-thought out message.
Click here for tips on writing a personalized letter to your legislator
Click here to find your legislators’ mailing addresses.
Meet with Your Elected Officials
A personal meeting with your elected official can be a very effective way to persuade that official to support your cause. It is an opportunity for you or your group to sit down face-to-face with a key decision-maker to convey your thoughts on an issue.
Click here to find your legislators' names and contact information.
Click here for tips on meeting with your legislator.
Write an Op-Ed
An op-ed is an opinion piece written by a regular reader, representative of a group or cause, or an elected official who is not an employee of the newspaper. Op-eds are a great advocacy tool and a way to raise awareness about children's issues—if placed, they are read by decision makers, opinion leaders and fellow citizens.
Click here to for tips on writing an Op-Ed
Submit an op-ed to the Courant here: http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/
Email Your Elected Officials
Sending an email to your elected officials is a quick and easy way to let them know that you demand that they commit to high-quality education as a condition of your vote. Send an email now to your legislators asking them to invest in magnet schools.
Call Your Elected Officials
A phone contact is a more personal and impactful way of communicating with your elected officials. When you call your legislators, tell them your personal experiences and feelings about magnet schools. Make sure to know specifically what you would like them to do as a result of your phone call.
Click here to find your legislators' names and contact information.
Send a Letter to Your Elected Officials
Writing a personal letter is another great way to communicate with your elected officials. Personalized letters are well-received by elected officials, as they know it takes time to write a letter with a well-thought out message.
Click here for tips on writing a personalized letter to your legislator
Click here to find your legislators’ mailing addresses.
Meet with Your Elected Officials
A personal meeting with your elected official can be a very effective way to persuade that official to support your cause. It is an opportunity for you or your group to sit down face-to-face with a key decision-maker to convey your thoughts on an issue.
Click here to find your legislators' names and contact information.
Click here for tips on meeting with your legislator.
Write an Op-Ed
An op-ed is an opinion piece written by a regular reader, representative of a group or cause, or an elected official who is not an employee of the newspaper. Op-eds are a great advocacy tool and a way to raise awareness about children's issues—if placed, they are read by decision makers, opinion leaders and fellow citizens.
Click here to for tips on writing an Op-Ed
Submit an op-ed to the Courant here: http://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/