Speak Up for Literacy

Speak Up for Literacy!

Testify at your BOE meeting!
Leading for Literacy & Training
95-100% of ALL students have the cognitive capacity to read at grade level

Calling All Parent Advocates - Receive a Free Speak Up Kit!

Testify at your board of education committee meeting about leading for literacy and training. Show your locally elected BOE/PEP/CEC members the school district data and ask them to take a leadership role in literacy by implementing district literacy goals. Many members of BOEs are unaware of the situation, and even if they are, they are unsure of how to effect change. Let them know it is possible and help them gain the courage!

What do I receive (for free) when I sign up for Speak Up for Literacy?

Speak Up brochure for the BOE members on Leading for Literacy. Find it HERE
A three-minute script testimony to read out, which includes literacy data from your district
School district data from the NYS Education Department on literacy levels for students who speak English as a first language in your school district.
Three-year grade progression charts on students in special education progress through the grades
The Cost of (your district's) Failure to Teach Reading to NYS Taxpayers (Education Consumer Foundation)
The number of students in your district who will graduate unprepared for college or training (weak literacy skills)
A bar chart of school districts in your county, ordered by 3rd-grade students' literacy skills, so you can see the differences in outcomes compared to districts with the same socioeconomic profiles

Speak Up to your public-school representatives:
~the Board of Education (BOE),
~Panel for Education Policy (PEP),
~Community Education Council (CEC).

How do I find out when my school representatives meet? See below sign-up form..

♥︎ Please Donate to this Campaign-Thank You for Your Support ♥︎
See the donate button at the bottom-give what you can.
Your power of participation is more important!

Wear a Speak Up T-Shirt!
Get a t-shirt and make a donation to advocate for literacy

T-SHIRTS & MERCH

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How do I find out when my school representatives meet?

Where do our school representatives meet?
For New York State: the Board of Education (BOE)
For NYC: the Panel for Education Policy (PEP) & Community Education Council (CEC)

How to find your school board calendar and key dates
Find your official school district website. Find the link to the school board website. If you can’t find it, put the name of your school district and “school board” in a search engine. The calendar should always be on the school district’s website.

How to register to speak at a school board meeting
On the school website, look for “Citizen Participation” or a similar option on the school board website. Once you select this option, you will see a button or link to “Register to Speak at Regular School Board meeting” or similar. Or you may have to sign up by writing your name on a list at the meeting. If you cannot find this information, call your school district office - they will look it up for you.

♥︎ Please Donate to this Campaign-Thank You for Your Support ♥︎
See the donate button at the bottom-give what you can.
Your power of participation is more important!

Speak Up for Literacy- Fill In the data myself (coming soon!)