Contact Your Legislator
You can contact your legislator by clicking here and following the 3 easy steps on the page. Here, we provide you with a letter expressing your support for school choice and we send your letter electronically through our site. Just make sure you fill in all the required slots and our website will do all the work! Having trouble sending your letter? Call us at 717.238.1878 and we’ll help you send it.
You can also influence your legislator’s decision making by arranging visits. A “face-to-face” meeting with your state legislator is the best way to lobby for school choice. Individuals or small groups taking the time to make a personal visit provide legislators with solid, real-life proof that school choice is important to their constituents – a visit helps legislators put a “human face” with an important issue.
Download a step-by-step guide designed to help you plan a successful legislative visit.
Spread the Word
Many of your friends and neighbors may not be aware of the current school choice debate and how they could benefit from the passage of a school choice expansion bill. By hosting discussion and helping others understand the current arguments and discussion about school choice, you can help us mobilize the community and bring more attention to this very important topic. You can also get in touch with your local church or community center and encourage them to host a panel discussion where you and other speakers can help educate your community about school choice and its direct benefits to your community. Need a flyer to distribute to your neighbors and community organizations?
Download a flyer outlining the benefits of school choice.
Stay Active, Stay Informed
By visiting our website regularly and subscribing to our news updates, you can stay up-to-date on the school choice discussions in Pennsylvania. You can also stay active by responding to editorials and letters to the editor, attending public hearings and taking part in public discussions about school choice.
Organize Rallies
Every rally should have a purpose that promotes your cause and shows unity around our singular issue: school choice.
Once the purpose of the rally is determined the planning begins. The rallies should begin and end with explosive energy! Many rallies use responsorial cadence for this purpose – “My child!” “My choice!”
The cadence excites the participants and immediately involves them in the rally.
Ideally if logistics allow, rallies should include and recognize as many people as possible without going too long. For instance, school choice rallies should allow state legislators, religious leaders, parents, children and school choice advocates, just to name a few.
However, in order to include everyone, it’s important to keep the elements of the rally short and focused. Moving quickly helps maintain crowd interest and keeps the rally from dragging.
There are many elements to consider when planning a rally. The five main planning questions to consider are who, what, where, when and why. All of these questions must be answered when planning and organizing the rally.
Download a checklist to help you organize your rally.
The REACH Foundation encourages you to take action and get involved! Please contact us at 717.238.1878 or mail@paschoolchoice.org with questions or to get more information on the action tasks listed above.
