Public schools are the bedrock of our democracy and where 90% of all U.S. students are educated.
Public Schools Week is a national celebration to highlight the great things happening in our nation’s public schools as well as bring attention to the critical issues facing our schools, students and educators.
Here’s how you can get involved in Public Schools Week:
- Join AFT President Randi Weingarten and other education, business and civic leaders, along with thousands of public education supporters, and take the Public Schools Week Pledge now!
- Use this week as an opportunity to showcase members who are doing amazing things in our public schools.
- Share examples of how as a union we care, fight, show up and vote to ensure that we are investing in our public schools to fund our future.
Below are some items to help you hold a Public Schools Week event and don’t forget to post a selfie during Public Schools Week to show that you are #PublicSchoolProud!
Public Schools Week logos
Printed materials
- Posters for events – 18x24 signs for events, to hang in your classroom or school, distribute to local businesses to show their support your community’s public schools
- Selfie sign – I took the pledge for public schools!
- Postcard to mail or distribute
- Public School Proud stickers template
Communications and social media
- Public Schools Week social media toolkit with sample messaging and graphics is available from the Learning First Alliance
- Get national attention for your local Public Schools Week events by registering it at www.publicschoolproud.org
- Share this banner on social media
- Use the hashtag #PublicSchoolProud for all your social media posts and tag @AFTUnion
- Please watch and share this playlist of videos highlighting some great things our public schools are doing for their students and communities.
