Virtual Rally
4/18/2007
The quality of Minnesota’s public schools is in jeopardy! The legislative session is entering its final stage, and the budget targets are insufficient to meet the needs of our students.
Help public schools by rallying with students, parents, teachers, administrators, board members and citizens who care about the future of Minnesota. Join the Alliance for Student Achievement April 18 in a Virtual Rally for Public Schools.
Contact key leaders and tell them to make four key investments in the future:
- pay for the state’s special education mandates
- increase the school funding formula by 3%
- support voluntary all-day every-day kindergarten and
- invest in early childhood public education.
What do I need to do?
Make a few contacts by e-mail or phone. It’s easy. If you have the time and inclination to share a local story, please do so. Local stories help lawmakers see the real impact of their decisions.
Samples prepared by the Alliance for Student Achievement:
Sample: Letter to the editor urging participation in the rally
Sample: What you could say to state leaders over the phone
Sample: What you could say to state leaders in an e-mail
Why a virtual rally?
The education community must send a strong and loud message to lawmakers about the value of quality public education. But supporters are trying to avoid the complications of planning a massive event that requires travel and the cooperation of Minnesota’s unpredictable spring weather.
That’s why this rally is “virtual.” We can have the impact of a physical rally by collectively sending in consistent messages to state leaders on one single day: Wednesday, April 18.
Why April 18?
The final bills are coming together, moving to conference committee and then heading to the Governor. This is our LAST CHANCE to make sure those bills include four key investments needed to get our schools on the right track: paying the state’s special education mandates, increasing the school funding formula, and supporting voluntary all-day every-day kindergarten and early childhood public education.
What organizations are involved?
The rally is sponsored by the Alliance for Student Achievement, which includes the following members and partners:
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Association of Metropolitan School Districts |
Minnesota Association of Special Education |
Minnesota School Boards Association |
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Education Minnesota |
Minnesota Community Education Association |
Minnesota School Public Relations Association |
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Minnesota Assessment Group |
Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association |
Parents United for Public Schools |
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Minnesota Association of School Administrators |
Minnesota Parent Teacher Association |
Ready4K |
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Minnesota Association of School Business Officials |
Minnesota Rural Education Association |
Schools for Equity in Education |
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Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals |
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 Alliance for Student Achievement
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