Your School Community Needs You
You can work with others in your school community in support of social justice and ensure our students and their families are part of a healthy and thriving community.
- Know the issues. Your local association, AEA and NEA keep you informed about issues that impact your classrooms, students and community. Visit the AEA and NEA websites to learn the latest about school funding, federal education laws, and legislative issues. Talk with your colleagues about the impact of issues on your school and community so you can make an informed decision about how to become part of a movement to make a change.
- Register to vote. Elected officials make most of the decisions that impact our schools and our communities. Luckily, we have power at the ballot box to support candidates who make policies that benefit our students, their families, our profession and our schools. If we fail to participate in the political process, we fail our students, our communities and ourselves.
- Vote. Your vote matters—from school board elections to the election of our next President of the United States. Arizona makes it easy to vote by mail in every election by signing up on the Permanent Early Voter List (PEVL). Ballots will be mailed to your home weeks prior to each local, state, and national election.
- Advocate for change. Civic engagement can directly improve the lives of our students and their families. By working with others on common issues, we can create a supportive environment for our public schools and our profession. Get involved outside your classroom in a cause that will make a difference in your community. Be an example for your students by engaging in civic issues and encouraging your students to work for changes they believe in through their own civic engagement.
