First, try to change things nicely. If that fails, insist. Keep watching to make sure changes are made and stay made and that they do, in fact, help children. Things sometimes have a way of slipping back to the way they were, so you have to keep watch on the practices, policies, and laws that you think are important. These steps can work for you, whether you're an individual parent standing up for one child or a member of an organization that is advocating for a group of children or their families.
Advocacy takes time, patience, and energy.
It also takes commitment and courage. This book was published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in Washington, DC in 1988. Copy this article and pass out to parents and community representatives. Urge them to work with you on behalf of children in your community.