YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!!!!!

Here are some talking points that you can use when contacting a legislator to support National Board Certification. Remember to identify yourself [NBCT, candidate, interested teacher, parent, voter/taxpayer, etc] and include your name and city. Begin by thanking the legislator for their vision and commitment to quality public education and for supporting the Excellent Teaching Program Act. Share a bit about how this program has changed you as a teacher and how it has helped your students. Encourage their continued support of funding as proposed by the Governor {$41 million} and to keep the program open to all eligible teachers who voluntarily want to participate {do not cap participation}.

Please phone or e-mail all the legislators on the Senate Appropriations Committee ASAP. Then start on your local legislative delegation. "Adopt" a legislator for the session; ask to meet with them when they return home at the end of each week, invite them to your classroom, show them your portfolio. Speak from your heart about public education and how this program is supporting quality teaching and learning and high standards in Florida.

SPREAD THE WORK AROUND AND LET'S HAVE THEM HEAR FROM FLORIDA FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD.

Karen M. Olivares

Florida Education Association

Creating Quality Public Schools!

118 N. Monroe Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

mailto:karen.olivares@floridaea.org

www.floridaea.org

Phone 850-222-7769 ext. 1407

FAX 850-222-8551