​Why advocate?

Our students deserve the best public schools and teachers! We want great families and teaches to stay in NC public schools. The difference between the 2007-2008 and the 2016-2017 legislative overview is hard to digest.   


What is the class size mandate?
​These links will help you to understand the issues. 
​
Understand the class size chaos

​http://www.wakepta.org/uploads/1/2/6/6/12665306/k-3_class_size_mandate.pdf

 You may also choose to sign this petition to encourage the North Carolina General Assembly to solve class size mandates with appropriate funding.
 


 
Engage
Talk to your NCGA representatives: Find your local Representative.
Who represents you?


Build relationships with the Wake legislative members.  
Once you have your representatives attention , how do you engage? 
The objective is to open a communication channel, not to confront or castigate members.  Develop a personal dialog with delegation members where they will be willing to take your call/visit in the future. 

Build relationships.  Consider using the FORD method
  • Family: Tell me about your family.
  • Occupation: What do you do for a living?
  • Recreation: When you’re not at work on here in the legislature, what do you (and your family) enjoy doing? 
  • Dreams/Goals: Tell me about your goals for your family, business and as a legislator


Ask open ended questions
  • May I ask you a few questions about our public schools?  
  • Give me five adjectives that in your opinion describe the academic quality of Wake’s schools.  
  • The efficiency of the district management...
  • The level of choice and opportunity provided by the Wake school system.

Ask qualifying questions about their answers

  • Tell me more
  • And that is a concern to you because…
  • Could you rephrase that?
  • Give me your impression of the quality of the elementary schools in Wake County.  
  • What would you say are our three best features?
  • What would you say are three areas for improvement?



​Helpful Links
WCPSS 2018-2019 Enrollment Proposal
Public Schools First NC
Education Matters Class Size Mandate Video
Save Our Schools Facebook Page
Classroom Size Proposed Strategies
​https://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/resources/fact-sheets/nc-public-ed-at-a-glance/