When you talk with members of the House, ask them to do one or more of the following things. After they do one, ask them to do another. Legislators can request in writing that the chair of the House Education Committee hold public hearings on the bill, both generally and in the representative's own district or area. Legislators can request to appear personally at public meetings of school boards to explain the legislation and its potential positive impact upon the ability of the schools to raise student achievement and to lower local taxes. Legislators can issue news releases about the proposal as it takes each step through the legislative process.
Legislators can include information about the proposal in newsletters to constituents.
Legislators can author op-ed pieces for publication in local newspapers. Legislators can feature information about the legislation on the legislator's web site. Legislators can hold well-publicized town meetings and other opportunities for constituents to learn about the proposal. Legislators can seek opportunities to speak before local chambers of commerce, senior citizen groups, professional associations, and other community groups to encourage their support for the proposal. Legislators can contact the area's state Senators to begin building support for the measure when it passes the House and comes to the Senate for consideration.