ACTION ALERT: ACTE’s August Advocacy Launch!

Traditionally, Members of Congress return to their districts and states for at least a portion of the month of August to work in their communities, often hosting events and meetings to connect with their constituents and keep eyes and ears on the issues that are most impacting them. 

With Congress moving quickly to act on multiple legislative vehicles that may impact CTE, this is a prime opportunity to gain the attention of Members of Congress and express the impact that robust federal investments in CTE would have on American students and workers – especially as they adapt to a rapidly-changing economy, and millions of jobs in in-demand career fields remain unfilled. 

This August, ACTE is launching a month-long advocacy effort to support robust federal investments in CTE. With your help, we can ensure the strength and future of CTE! 

ACTE’s Public Policy Department has created four advocacy tasks that will help you spread effective, positive information about CTE with federal policymakers, your communities and the media. 

Each Monday in August, a new task will be released on our August Advocacy page and will be the focus for that week. If you can’t complete a task the week it is posted, feel free to complete them later – your advocacy is valuable at any time! In addition to influencing CTE-related policy, the goal of this advocacy push is to also help you become more familiar with grassroots advocacy tips and techniques.

• Week One (8/2): Connect with Policymakers through ACTE’s Action Center 
• Week Two (8/9): Post on Social Media 
• Week Three (8/16): Write an Op-Ed or Letters to the Editor 
• Week Four (8/23): Attend or Host an Event with your Policymaker

If you have any questions, thoughts, or concerns, or if you would like assistance with advocacy tasks, please reach out to Jori Houck, ACTE’s Media Relations and Advocacy Associate, at jhouck@acteonline.org. 

Now, it’s time to take action – the first task has just been released! Each week, we will update this post to include a new task. Bookmark CTE Policy Watch for more to come!

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