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Parents United for Public Schools has created a variety of resources to help you build community support for your public schools.

Let’s get the pro-public-schools message out!

Download and print this information to bring to your next parent group or community meeting.  Use the pdf to prevent formatting problems caused by using different printers, or the Word document to insert your own logo and tailor to your local needs!

We put everything in one place to make it easy for you to find the downloadable resources available through the Parents United Web site.  Files are organized by what section and page the information is drawn from.  Not every page was developed as a handout—only those we thought might come in handy.  E-mail eunice@parentsunited.org to request a handout for your group!

THE NEW MINNESOTA MIRACLE
(Download and distribute at your parent group meetings.)

SEE KIDS AGAIN MEDIA CAMPAIGN ADS

P.S. Minnesota Fact Sheet

A Broader, BOLDER Approach to Education
Published in the Tuesday, June 10, 2008 editions of the New York Times and Washington Post.

ADVOCATING

Critical Moments (2005)                                                                          

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ORGANIZING

Create an Action Plan                                                                           

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COMMUNICATING

See Kids Again Professionally Designed Ads

         

Who to Contact

         

     School Legislators

         

          Alphabetical by School District

     

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          Alphabetical by Legislator

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          Sortable Master File

Excel

   

          Template

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     Legislative Leadership

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     Key Committees (Committee rosters updated 1/29/2009)

           

          House K-12 Education Policy and Oversight

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          House K-12 Education Finance Division

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          House Early Childhood Finance and Policy

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          House Higher Education and Workforce 
          Development Finance and Policy Division

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          House Finance Committee 
          
(big umbrella; not updated 1/29/2009)

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          Senate E-12 Education Budget and Policy Division

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          Senate Higher Education Budget & Policy Division

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     The Media

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What to Say

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Write

       

          Letters to Legislators

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          Letters to the Editor

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          Letter-Writing Events

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          Press Releases

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Call

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          Telephone Trees

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          Telephone Tree Template

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Meet

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          Legislators in the Schools - Information Packet

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          Legislators in the Schools - Confirmation Form

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Attend - Parent Presence at the Capitol

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Speak

   

          Spokespersons

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          Testify                                                                         

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Vote

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          September 2008 Alliance Candidate Questions

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          August 2006 Alliance Candidate Questions

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          Fall 2004 Alliance Candidate Questions

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          Parent Guide to Planning and Executing a 
          Legislative Candidate Forum

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          Attend a Precinct Caucus (2008)

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Additional Resources

Capitol Map & Parking (jpg)

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April 2005 - Setting the Record Straight About Minnesota School Finances
(Talking Points from the Alliance for Student Achievement)
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Article Reprints

January 10, 2008 - Five Years Financial Drought - New research proves what educators already know: The state is financially starving Minnesota schools, Minnesota 2020.

October 2, 2006 - Getting Engaged - Interview with Mary Cecconi and Kate Towle, Minnesota Parent.

Februrary 7, 2006 - Cutbacks to public schools all too clear, Mary Cecconi, Commentary, Star Tribune.

From the ARCHIVES (these items are outdated)

February 2005 - El librito de cosas importantes, Financiamiento escolar a nivel estatal, The Little Book of Big Important Stuff in Spanish!  (Download and copy for your Latino community!)

December 2004 - The Little Book of Big Important Stuff, School funding at the state level, (Download and copy for your community!)

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