GCAE Campaign Central
How We Organize
Know who your Building Leader is and who is on your building team.
Get people to take action (sign a petition, come to a meeting, etc.) by having one-on-one conversations with them (not mass emails or Facebook posts).
Get a commitment from folks that they have done the thing; follow up!
Report your data using campaign data collection forms.
After the campaign, we'll celebrate our wins, reflect on the campaign, and move forward to win some more!
The Actions
Budget Campaign
Campaign leaders across GCS are taking action together NOW to get Guilford's help for Guilford's schools:
COME TO THE GCAE MAY MASS MEETING TO LAUNCH PHASE 2 OF THE BUDGET CAMPAIGN! RSVP: http://bit.ly/GCAEmass5-9-24
COME TO THE GCAE TOWN HALL EVENT WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS! RSVP: http://bit.ly/GCAEtownhall5-20-24
COME TO THE PROCESSION AND RALLY AT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING! Info & RSVP: http://bit.ly/GCAERally6-6-24
You can still sign the GCAE petition here: http://bit.ly/GSNGHpetition
Sign the NCAE petition to keep public money in public schools here: http://link.ncae.org/Public-Dollars-Petition
Check out our Resource Bank for our campaign demand to Keep Public Money in Public Schools.
See photos and press coverage of our Workers' Budget Presentation & petition delivery here.
#Red4Ed Every Wed
Remind your folks every Tuesday. (Collect their contact info and/or start a group chat.)
Get everyone together for a group photo on Wednesday.
Post to the GCAE Facebook group: http://facebook.com/groups/gcae4me
Public School Strong*
Interested in advocating for public education at local School Board meetings? Get connected with Public School Strong, run by our partners, Down Home NC and HEAL Together.
Register: https://www.mobilize.us/downhomenc/event/557516/
Public School Strong has gone NATIONAL!
Take the Public School Strong Pledge
*led by a community partner
Ways to Plug In with GCAE
GCAE Mass Meeting & Phase 2 Campaign Launch
Thursday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 PM, Smith High School
GCAE Town Hall with Board of County Commissioners
Monday, May 20, 6:00-7:30 PM, Grimsley High School
Procession and Rally at the Board of County Commissioners Budget Public Hearing
Thursday, June 6, 4:15 PM, starting at the GCAE Office
Info & RSVP: http://bit.ly/GCAERally6-6-24
Ways to Plug In with NCAE & NEA
Petition to Keep Public Money in Public Schools
Sign here: http://link.ncae.org/Public-Dollars-Petition
NCAE Building Leader Training: Visioning and Preparing for '24-'25
Monday, May 13, 6:00-8:00 PM, virtual
NEA Member Benefits Information Session
Tuesday, May 14, 6:00-7:00 PM, virtual
Register: http://link.ncae.org/Benefits
NCAE's From Bills to Advocacy: NCAE's Legislative Update and Advocacy Skills Trainings
Wednesday, May 15, 6:00-7:15 PM, virtual
NEA Teaching Excellence Award
Due May 15
NCAE Environmental Justice Workgroup
Due May 20
NEA Conference on Racial and Social Justice
June 30 - July 2, Philadelphia, PA
Due May 20
Helpful Resources
General Organizing Resources:
Effective organizing conversations: One-on-One 101
NEA Organizing Toolkit - Recruitment (Check out the videos & posters!)
Join GCAE: http://bit.ly/JoinGCAE