How You Can Become Involved

If you’re a WEAC member

• Talk to your local Great Schools communicator or lead organizer and volunteer to participate in Great Schools. Help is needed in a variety of areas. You can find out who these leaders are by contacting your local association president or UniServ office or by checking the list posted on the Great Schools Web site within OnWEAC at www.weac.org.
• Encourage your local association leaders to work with principals or superintendents on implementing Great Schools. Emphasize that Great Schools is about Quality, Involvement and Support for public education. It is about bringing people together and finding areas of agreement.
• Speak out on behalf of great schools. Helping others see your commitment to providing quality experiences for kids and openness to public involvement leads to greater support for public education.

If you’re a parent or citizen

• Contact a teacher in your neighborhood school and volunteer to participate in the Great Schools program. There are many opportunities, including participating in a School-Community Visions meeting and serving on work teams.

Posted April 11, 2000