Advocacy
Advocacy at the State Level
We encourage you to reach out to your local, state, and federal leaders. Your stories are extremely impactful and important. But we know this process can be intimidating. Remember, your lawmakers are just people like you. Below are some tools for when you make a call or email to a legislator.
Hello (insert name), name is __________. I live in ____________ and I am one of your constituents. I am calling to ask you to vote _________ on Bill ____________ because________________________. Thank you for your time.
Legislator Contact Information
You can find your AZ state legislators by going to www.azleg.gov/findmylegislatorTalking Points
Phone Call talking points:- Introduce yourself and whether you are a constituent or not.
- Why you are calling (ex: need for more counselors, SEL in schools)
- Explain why this affects you or your students or your children (Because I have such a high ratio…)
- Tell a personal story!
- Thank you for your time
Voicemail Talking Points:
Hello (insert name), name is __________. I live in ____________ and I am one of your constituents. I am calling to ask you to vote _________ on Bill ____________ because________________________. Thank you for your time.