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Facebook is a great place to get education and legislative news. $ State ISEA Student Program NEA Today Education The ISEA Student Program offers assistance, The NEA brings together America’s public Every student All funding Higher All education Students and benefits, and professional resources to school educators to explore today’s tough- deserves a should be education is an employees education The ISEA is a professional education students. est teaching challenges—and solutions. secure, healthy adequate, integral part deserve professionals organization of more than 34,000 educators dedicated to Iowa Department and robust equitable and of economic adequate must have supporting and protecting a ISEA Retired of Education educational sustainable to development, compensation a stable quality public education for all Iowans. ISEA Retired is made up of active and re- Facebook of the Iowa Department of Ed- environment meet the needs job training for their foundation to tired educators in Iowa. It is part of the ISEA ucation. Helping communities, teachers regardless of of Iowa’s public and community professional achieve their and National Education Association (NEA). and parents. their ZIP code. students and growth. work. potential. schools.

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CHAMBER BREAKDOWN ISEA Leadership: Partners and Organizations: Statehouse Media: Iowa State Education Association Iowa Dept. of Education Des Moines Register @IowaSEA @IADeptofEd @DMRegister GOVERNOR IOWA HOUSE Official Twitter account of the Official account of the Iowa Latest headlines from the Des Moines Iowa State Education Association Department of Education. Register 34,000 educators strong! IA Association of School Boards Radio Iowa Mary Jane Cobb @IASB_Iowa @RadioIowa @mjcobb Official Twitter of the Iowa Association Radio news based in Des Moinea, cov- PARTY BREAKDOWN PARTY BREAKDOWN Exec Dir of ISEA, education advocate, of School Boards. Dedicated to excel- ering politics and education issues 26 Democrats 57 Republicans lifelong learner and engaged citizen lence and equity in public education. 24 Republicans 43 Democrats Terry Branstad Majority Leader House Speaker Iowa Public Television Republican Mike Gronstal Tammy Wawro School Administrators of Iowa @IowaPublicTV @tammywawro @SAI_Iowa Iowa’s statewide public broadcasting President of the ISEA. National SAI’s mission is to support, encour- network. Dedicated to providing qual- EXECUTIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Board Certified Teacher and Mother age and develop Iowa’s educational ity media and services that educate, of three boys...and a black lab leaders and learners. inform, enrich and inspire Iowans. KEY DATES ISEA RESOURCES JANUARY MARCH APRIL APRIL APRIL MAY Become a stronger advocate for your students, your schools and your profession. Check out what the ISEA has to offer.

6-10 Follow us on Twitter @Iowasea and “like” the The ISEA’s Hotline weekly email 12 6 3 13 1 SOCIAL ISEA Facebook page to keep up-to-date on gives us a chance to go deeper on MEDIA education policy, professional development, the policy, personalities and politics HOTLINE First day Final day for Final day for Senate Senate considers Amendments 110th legislative advocacy and other topics of interest. affecting the education debate. of the 2015 individual bills to be reported only House bills and need not be calendar ISEA Government Relations Specialists (listed legislative senator and out of House unfinished business. filed on the day day. The Iowa State Education website has below) work with lawmakers, track legislation and session. representative committees and House considers only preceding floor Traditional a section devoted to advocacy tips and GOVERNMENT advocate for Iowa’s educators at the Statehouse. requests House bills out of Senate bills and debate. end of isea.org training, messaging help, a legislative - Brad Hudson, [email protected] RELATIONS for bill drafts. Senate committees. unfinished business. session. directory, bill tracking and more. - Melissa Peterson, [email protected] HOUSE & SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEES

Whether it’s a letter, a phone call, a face-to-face at a community meeting or during a trip to the Capitol, these tips will help you be as effective as possible. You can find additional lobbying resources online at www.isea.org. 1. Know Your Issue: 2. Know Your Audience: 3. Know Your Ask: 3 TIPS You’re the expert in your Do a little research on your legislator Be as specific as possible so ON LOBBYING topic so be prepared to if you don’t know him or her. A you can’t be misinterpreted. LAWMAKERS explain it and answer personal connection (maybe you Asking for a “yes” or “no” questions if asked. know folks in common or went to the vote on a specific bill leaves same school) can go far. no room for interpretation.

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