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Advocacy and Policy

    MITESOL Advocacy Updates & Resources

     

    It’s Advocacy August!

    Advocacy Awareness Campaign: There will again be an Advocacy Action Space at our November 9 conference where you can take part in local, state, and national advocacy campaigns. One campaign you can immediately help with involves identifying laws and policies affecting MLs that teachers need to know in order to advocate for them effectively. We need your collaborative help to make the most of this effort by completing this short survey. It asks about ML policies that are problematic, educators don't know about, and/or have encountered and learned from. Thank you!

    Federal Funding for MLs: TESOL's Advocacy Action Days in July brought more than 70 visits from affiliate members to congressional offices on Capitol Hill making the case for education funding. As the FY25 appropriations process continues, please continue to raise your support, telling the stories of impact and purpose in supporting the English language teaching profession and our multilingual learners of English. Use the TESOL Advocacy Action Center to easily reach your legislators through numerous relevant campaigns. Remember to add your personal teaching stories to the pre-written letters – Policymakers need that context to be educated and persuaded!

    Get Involved!

    Contact MITESOL's Advocacy Coordinator

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    If you have questions or any advocacy issues you'd like to bring forward, please contact MITESOL Advocacy Coordinator Sharon Umlor at advocacy@mitesol.org

     

     

    Check out the 2024 MITESOL Advocacy Packet! 

    In this document, learn how to use the TESOL Advocacy Action Center, connect with state and federal policymakers, and more! This is a working document that will be continually updated, and suggestions are welcome if there is information you’d like to see included.

    Advocacy Action Center

    You do not need to be a TESOL member to use the TESOL Advocacy Action Center site!… Join in and support English learners and teachers today! 🙏

    The Action Center is also available via mobile app: Download the Voter Voice app & search for “TESOL International Association” in the organization field.

     

    MITESOL 2023 Conference Advocacy Action Room Resources

    Check out the materials from the legislative campaigns and discussion questions participants interacted with at the different stations in the Advocacy Action Room at our fall conference!

    (Note: The MI Language Access bills were signed into law (SB 382 and HB 4720) by Governor Whitmer in December! Thanks to those who called/emailed their state legislators to advocate for their passage.)

    TESOL U.S. Federal Policy Priorities for the 118th Congress

    Review TESOL's official outline of priorities for our federal administration's attention regarding appropriations, elementary/secondary education, adult education, higher education, and immigration reform.

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    Please join the MITESOL Advocacy & Policy group to connect with colleagues and stay informed!