For our first advocacy task of August, ACTE’s Public Policy Department would like to familiarize ACTE’s membership with the Action Center, especially as Congress continues to work on a multitude of legislative vehicles – including President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget request, a bipartisan infrastructure package and a potential budget reconciliation package. We need your help to ensure CTE has a seat at the table!
We have included some sample language to help guide your letter, but we would like you to customize the letter and include specific examples about your program and community needs! The subject line and text of the letter are fully-customizable to help you craft a personal message.
TAKE ACTION: Navigate to the Action Center and send a letter to your federal policymakers expressing the importance of:
- Upskilling and reskilling workers to respond to the ever-changing demands of a pandemic-impacted economy.
- Include specific examples about how you are equipping your students to succeed.
- Helping institutions recover from the financial demands of the pandemic and build on innovations that emerged during the last year.
- Discuss challenges you have faced and innovations you have made; As educators and administrators, you know your program best!
- Developing the educators, program content and flexibility necessary to help meet future workforce needs.
- Explain in your letter how you are meeting workforce needs in your program!
This is just the first of four advocacy tasks that we have planned for this month – stay tuned to CTE Policy Watch for the next advocacy task, as well as tips and updates!
Comments