Increase Teachers of Color Act

Make a Difference!
Make Your Voice be Heard by May 6!

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We need your action and help getting others to act. Listed below in order of priority are key legislative leaders we need contacted by as many people as possible between now and May 6. Contacting one person would take less than 2 minutes with the sample message linked for their name.

Email Sen. Chamberlain, Chair, Senate Education Committee
or voicemail (651) 296-1253
Email Sen. Rarick, Vice Chair, Senate Higher Education Committee
or voicemail 651-296-1508
Email Sen. Miller, Senate Majority Leader or voicemail 651-296-5649
Email Rep. Hortman, Speaker of the House or voicemail 651-296-4280
Email Rep. Davnie, Chair, House Education Finance Committee
or voicemail 651-296-0173
Email Rep. Richardson, Chair, House Education Policy Committee
or voicemail 651-296-4192
Email Rep. Bernardy, Chair, House Higher Education Committee or voicemail 651-296-5510

Email or leave a voicemail for the legislative committee Chairpersons briefly urging each to strongly support the full Increase Teachers of Color Act
Contact Committee Members and urge them to support the Increase Teachers of Color Act (see members from Committee links to the right -->)

***IF you live in a committee members' legislative district, let them know in your message the town/city where you live and consider asking for a 10-15 minute virtual meeting to discuss your views.
Record a short video why you urge legislators to pass the Increase Teachers of Color Act (it's fun & easy!)
Contact the Coalition to testify virtually for 2-3 minutes at a committee hearing about our bill.
Contact your own state senator and representative urging their support of the Increase Teachers of Color Act
(*SAMPLE MESSAGE)
Contact the Senate Majority Leader, House Speaker and Governor urging them to fully support the Increase Teachers of Color Act
Encourage High/Middle School Youth to Make their Voices Heard and participate in our Youth Social Media Influencer Contest
Persuade at least 3 other people you know to advocate for the Increase Teachers of Color Act by engaging in action items #1-7, too.