NJEA has made learning about the issues easier and taking action effortless, with a new webpage that brings many pieces of the website to one convenient location. It’s titled simply, “Take Action,” and it’s accessible to members only under “Issues & Political Action.”
The page is designed for flexibility as issues develop and as priorities change. Here is a description of the page as it now appears.
Talk about the issues
With competing versions of education reform in the state legislature, you’ll find a primer on NJEA’s plan here. You’ll also find a conversation guide that helps you talk about the key education reform issues in NJEA’s plan: tenure, evaluation, school choice, accountability, mentoring, public school choice, early childhood education, parental involvement, and other issues.
Ten minute meeting
But getting educated on the issues is about more than a website. It’s about working together. That’s why this section includes the “Ten Minute Meeting” as a resource for local leaders.
Local association presidents and building reps will find the resources they need here to conduct meetings on education reform issues that are brief, to the point, and empower members to get involved.
Contact your legislator
When you click here, contact information for the governor and your representatives in the New Jersey Legislature will appear. In addition to the elected officials’ phone number and email address, you’ll find links to their Facebook and Twitter accounts if they have them.
Within the email link, you’ll find an editable sample letter. You can send the letter as is, or you can personalize it with your own take on the issues.
If you’d like to contact legislators from a legislative district in New Jersey other than your own, click on “Find Your Legislative District.”
Sign a petition
This takes you to www.njeducatorsforreform.org, where you’ll find a petition to “join the fight for education reform.”
Educators for Reform is a website established by NJEA to provide members and the general public with information and tools to understand and then lobby for smart education reform. Please visit the site, sign the petition, and be ready to take action. Encourage your friends and family members to visit www.njeducatorsforreform.org as well.