Amplifying Educators’ Voices

Advocate for a better tomorrow in education.

All Educators are Advocates!

Advocacy in education is the act of supporting, promoting, and defending the rights and needs of students, educators, and the education system as a whole. It involves raising awareness and influencing policies to ensure equitable access to quality education, addressing issues such as funding, curriculum development, and inclusive practices. Ultimately, its goal is to create a more inclusive and effective educational environment that benefits all stakeholders.

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

Martin Luther King Jr.

Support for Advocates:

Advocacy Facts to Share:

Advocacy for Students:

Make it stand out.

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    Class Sizes

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  • Person holding an empty leather wallet.

    Poverty

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  • A person holds a colorful sign that reads 'Black Lives Matter' at a large outdoor protest with a diverse crowd in the background.

    Racism

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  • A young boy lying on his stomach on a bed, wearing headphones and looking at a tablet computer.

    Special Education

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  • Colorful Native American totem pole depicts a bird with outstretched wings and a detailed face, set against trees and mountains in the background.

    indigenous

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  • Silhouette of a human head on pink background, surrounded by pills, puzzle pieces, a paper brain, and a sticky note with a red question mark.

    Trauma

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  • Two young boys with matching striped shirts are pretending to fight, each flexing their muscles and pulling on each other's shirts in a playful manner inside a bright living room.

    Violence

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  • Person packing their belongings into a cardboard box, including folders, a calculator, a wallet, and coffee cups, indicating a workplace move or departure.

    Teachers Leaving

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  • A smiling woman with short blonde hair wearing a black top, standing in front of an American flag.

    Educational Leadership

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You Advocate by…

  • assessing how students are doing and bring up concerns to colleagues

  • continually assess how students are doing

  • support students’ needs

  • ask students for what they need

  • speak up about behaviour of students

  • fill out appropriate violence forms

Get Involved:

• Steps educators can take to advocate.

Advocacy in Action:

• Examples of successful campaigns.

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