advocacy
RAISE YOUR
VOICE
FOR ADULT EDUCATION!
Let our elected officials know that adult education is important. By sending an email, you can tell lawmakers why you think it’s important that adult education is funded. Please write today to share your story and let them know how their policy impacts you.
We need to make our collective voice heard before it’s too late. Just a few minutes out of your day can make all the difference if you call your representatives and share your opinion. It’s time to take action, and that starts with you. Make a call today.
Add your voice to raise cause of Adult Education by taking just a few minutes to sign our petition seeking recognition and increased funding. Small actions can result in big changes. Please add your name today to support our organization’s efforts to make a difference.
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Advocacy & Action
Please let legislators know that the increased funding for adult education is critical to our hard work in the field.
You can send an email below and/or make a phone call. You are welcome to add impact data showcasing your work in the editable email below.
Take action today to let your legislators know that Adult Ed is important!
Adult education can be highly effective in preparing students for the world of work by teaching them contextualized workplace competencies and study skills that help them to become lifelong learners. These competencies are important for success in today’s economic landscape as they align students’ skills with the market demands of business and industry. As part of the Workforce System and its partners funded by the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), Adult Education provides an entry-point into job training and employment for 1.5 million adults each year by serving students with high school equivalency, industry-recognized training and credentials and wrap around services.
Your successes and the strengths that adult basic education bring to individuals, families and communities is easily overlooked by the news media and elected officials. To help you be your program’s best advocate, COABE has assembled a Media Outreach Toolkit. These tools and templates are designed to make it easier for you to offer story ideas, submit “op-ed” opinion pieces, and garner editorial and columnist support.
State fellows together with association and state agency leaders from across the country will meet with their members of congress during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (AEFL) to share the value of Adult Education. We speak with one voice as we call for $810 million for the Adult Basic Education State Grants program in Fiscal Year 2024 to enhance adult education programs and increase the number of learners they serve, and as we advocate support for the bipartisan, forthcoming Adult Education WORKS Act and the bipartisan Strengthening Research in Adult Education Act.
Contact advocacy@coabe.org with any questions.