Advocacy

ADVoCACY NOTES - January 2025

National Report:

Join the discussion to respond to the proposed Project 2025 challenges in education at The Worthy Town Hall Meeting on January 15th at 7:30 EST. Register to participate at https://bit.ly/disrupt2025
Kathy reviewed the highlights . . .
Here's a good article Trump’s Win Is a Wake-Up Call for Educators. Here’s Why; https://www.aei.org/op-eds/trumps-win-is-a-wake-up-call-for-educators-heres-why/
Excellent overview - Hechinger Report: How Could Project 2025 Change Education https://hechingerreport.org/how-could-project-2025-change-education/

ADVOCACY NOTES - November 2024

State Report:

On October 15th, Christina Downing shared the latest update on the 306 Rules. She led the effort for educators to revise the 306 rules this past spring in which I participated to update the Digital Literacy standards. She has pointed out that the 306 Rules are in the hands of our elected officials through the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR).

This group met on Thursday, October 17th and will meet again in November where a decision will be made on the 306 rules.

I am sharing the link to a newsletter that provides updates and resources related to the rules.
Last week, ReachingHigherNH presented an eye-opening webinar, NH's Minimum Standards Overhaul: Where Are We Now? that provides insight into how the new standards will impact public education in NH.

Kathleen McClaskey, NHSTE's Advocacy Chair

Ways to Advocate Today! (from ISTE)

Do you have . . .

One minute? Social Media. Find your legislators and how to contact them.
Be sure to include your city and state and use the hashtag: #edtech

Five minutes? Develop an effective elevator speech. Imagine yourself in a situation where you unexpectedly are in contact with someone who could be very effective in raising support for educational technology. You have less than a minute to make a positive impression on this person. Learn how to make a compelling case.

Sixty minutes or more? Get involved with the advocacy activities for your state. Join their Advocacy Committee. If they don’t have one, start one. Set up a meeting with a policy maker or their staff locally. Can’t get to D.C.? That’s okay. Policy makers have offices throughout the state and they or their staff will meet with you. It’s a great way to share your expertise and become the go-to person for advice.

Anyone interested in working on any of the NHSTE Advocacy goals or joining the NHSTE Advocacy Committee, please contact Kathleen McClaskey at khmcclaskey@gmail.com.