1. National Education Policy: How Can Stakeholders Engage?
CEEDAR Cross-State Convening
June 2017
Chicago
@janewest

3. What’s Happening in DC? The President’s FY 2018 Budget Request
$9B (13%)cut
Eliminates Title II ESSA $2.3B
Eliminates After School $1.2B
Eliminates Teacher Quality Partnership Grants $43M
Eliminates Public Service Loan Forgiveness (often used by teachers)
$1.25 B new choice programs
FOCUS: $1B to change ESSA/Districts must have open enrollment to public school of their choice
Voucher Program: $250M competitive grants for scholarships to private schools for low income students

4. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act?
Teacher Prep Regs gone
Title II HEA
Data collection
TQP program
State report cards
State list of low performers
Student Financial Aid
TEACH Grants
Loan Forgiveness

5. ESSA State Plans Titles I and II ESSA:
Reform certification and prep program standards
Equitable access to effective teachers
Define “effective” and “experienced” teacher
Recruit teachers from other fields
Create Teacher and Principal Academies
Hold job while in alternate route
Authorized by state like charter schools
No requirements for faculty credentials, # courses etc.
Must offer state financial aid
May consider “graduates” as having an MA

6. What Keeps Me Up at Night: De-professionalization of Teaching
No more highly qualified
ESSA defers to states/locals
Pressure of shortages
Low enrollment in teacher prep programs
Expanded appetite for alternative routes
Apprenticeships?
Expanded choice: no requirements for teacher quality?

7. What Can Educators Do?
1) Become an active member of an organization with a strong national voice:
Participate in their national activities – action alerts, Days on the Hill, monitor policy developments
AACTE, CEC, AERA, NCTE, NCTM, CCSSO

8. 2) Use Social Media TWITTER!!!
NOTE: Every Member of Congress has a twitter account: FOLLOW YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Report important research findings in 140 characters!
Facebook
Instagram

9. 3) Develop Relationships with Your Congressional Delegation
- Stay in touch - invite the Member or staff to visit - send good news regularly - meet with them in the district/back home - attend Town Hall meetings - come to DC at least once a year and meet with them

10. 4) Tell Your Story
-how are you innovating to address critical needs? -how do you know if educator prep programs are effective? - recruit your STARS and ALLIES to speak for you/with you!

11. 5) Use the Press Op Eds Feature stories in local papers
Spread the word on KUDOS

12. If you’re not at the table…… You’re probably on the menu!
And Remember……
If you’re not at the table…… You’re probably on the menu!