Ensuring Our Voices Are Heard: A Primer for Communicating with Legislators

Autor/inn/en	Coleman, Mick; Hagues, Rachel; Wallinga, Charlotte
Titel	Ensuring Our Voices Are Heard: A Primer for Communicating with Legislators
Quelle	In: Childhood Education, 88 (2012) 2, S.75-80 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4056
DOI	10.1080/00094056.2012.662114
Schlagwörter	Legislators; Teaching (Occupation); Empowerment; State Legislation; State Officials; Lobbying; Web Sites; Child Advocacy; Children; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching; Lehrberuf; Landesrecht; Member of the government; Regierungsmitglied; Web-Design; Kinder- und Jugendanwaltschaft; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	Now, perhaps more than ever, communicating with legislators is essential to safeguarding the education profession and promoting the well-being of the children and families with whom teachers work. Yet, this task is not always an easy one, primarily because legislators and teachers work in different environments and speak different professional languages (Bogenschneider, Olson, Mills, & Linney, 2006; Friese & Bogenschneider, 2009). The purpose of this article is to provide readers with help in making their voices heard when communicating with legislators. This guidance reflects the lessons the authors have learned during their years teaching family policy, preparing and supervising students to serve as legislative aides during the annual Georgia General Assembly, and working on projects aimed at promoting child- and family-friendly policies. A list of references and resources is included. (Contains 3 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10