Advocacy Tools and Information​

Get the background knowledge you need

• Learn about Culturally Responsive Education
• Learn about Social Emotional Learning
• Learn about Trauma Informed Education
• Learn about Healing Centered Engagement
• Learn about Color Blindness in Education
• Learn about Critical Race Theory

​Terminology

• ​​Learn more about racial equity language
• Learn the lingo of education reform
• Learn about social justice and movement language

Put your new knowledge to good use​

LTEs/Op-Eds:

• Get tips on writing a good letter to the editor from the ACLU.
  
• Get tips on writing a good op-ed from Kent State University.

Submitting Testimony: Check out our guide on how to submit testimony to the Ohio Statehouse.

​Community Organizing: Get a guidebook on how to organize in your community from our friends at Red Wine & Blue.

Want to learn more about Statehouse advocacy?

Learn more about the legislature:

• Find your own legislators
• Look up a bill
• Find a House committee or a Senate committee (choose a committee, and then use the "Meetings" tab to find each meeting's agenda)
• Watch a past hearing

​Find more tools on our Statehouse TAKE ACTION page!

Want to learn more about State Board of Education advocacy?

Learn more about the State Board:

• Find your State Board member and their contact info
• Find each month's agenda and supporting documents
• Find a Board committee
• Watch a past board meeting

Find more tools on our State Board TAKE ACTION page!

Want to learn more about advocacy in your local school district or at your local school board?

Learn more about your local school district and board:

• Find out which school district you live in
• Google your district's board to find their website and meeting information
  
• Learn more about public participation at school board meetings
• Learn more about what school board members do
• Learn more about student rights with our Know Your Rights page

Find more tools on our school district TAKE ACTION page!