National Call-in Day for Family Engagement Funding

NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY FOR FAMILY

ENGAGEMENT FUNDING



Urge your members of Congress to safeguard family engagement in education by reinstating Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC) Funding in Fiscal Year 2012



A lot is happening on Capitol Hill – not only is Congress working to fix No Child Left Behind, but it is also prioritizing programs and initiatives via the federal appropriations process.



After the U.S. Department of Education utilized executive discretion to defund the only federal program dedicated to engaging families in the education of their children,
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle voted to reject repeal of the program in reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This political support reignited efforts to safeguard the PIRCs; however without FY12 funding, the program is likely gone – forever.


If you support family engagement in education, join thousands of advocates in urging Congress to prioritize the PIRC line item in reauthorization of ESEA by reinstating program funding in FY12 appropriations.


Without funding for PIRCs, efforts to ensure all school districts and states have the capacity to meaningfully engage all parents will be hindered and valuable services will be lost, such as:
· parent leadership academies
· teacher and administrative staff trainings
· sharing of best practices


Please call 1-866-220-0044, today, and ask to be connected to your Senators and Representative.   

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Ask that they fund PIRCs in Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations!!