They will be charged with reporting their work to their chapters, and bringing information from chapter members to the committee. That means there should be ample opportunity to for you to give us input on things that are important to education and to your profession. The Legislative Committee will also be responsible for helping to build a network of people that can make contact with lawmakers. This grass roots approach is not a new concept, but has become much more crucial with term limits. Offering ourselves as a resource to so many new legislators will be good for them and for us.
Information is the key to getting things done, and our members have the information.
We just need to find ways to share what we know. Grass Roots Legislative Involvement can mean much more than writing a letter to your senator. An illegal school funding system may be in the eyes of the beholder. One way to do that is to inform the public so they in turn can help to influence legislators. Grass roots legislative involvement can mean much more than writing a letter to your Senator.