Members of Congress will spend much of their time in October and November back in their congressional district, meeting with constituents and conducting business from their hometowns. With all eyes turned away from Washington, D.C., and toward towns and cities across the nation, today is the perfect time to reach out and invite your Members of Congress to learn more about magnet schools in their district.
With COVID-19 still a significant concern and many schools continuing to work in a distance learning environment, we encourage you to invite your Members of Congress to a virtual visit with your school. Hosted over one of the virtual platforms you use for remote instruction, a virtual visit could include:
- A meeting with your principal or superintendent, to discuss the importance of magnet schools.
- An opportunity for the Member of Congress to meet and interact with students and teachers
- Showing a video with key moments or successes in the school’s recent history (perhaps even from when we could all gather in person pre-COVID!)
We encourage you to reach out to your Member of Congress and invite them to visit soon. If your Congressperson offers to send staff in their stead – please accept! Congressional staff are extremely influential in shaping their boss’s priorities.
Given all the critical decisions Congress will be making about education funding in the months ahead, now is the perfect time to communicate the value of the magnet educational model to your member of Congress.
