Networking

• Build a School Team of 2-10 parents who work with a liaison to inform parents and the community, and mobilize parents to action.

• Establish regional networks with other parent liaisons in area schools.

Educating

• Inform school parents (and principals) via meetings, newsletters, Home-School organizations, letters or phone tree.

• Inform legislators of your opinion.

• Inform the community through local media (radio talk shows, newspapers, parish bulletins).

• Inform the Federation of major school issues in your school/community.

Mobilizing

Each “School Team”:

• Contacts local, state or federal legislators or the media.

• Contacts other parents through a phone tree or email blast.

• Attends hearings, meetings or rallies.

• Gets other parents to do the same.

To become a school Parent Liaison, please speak to your school principal or contact the Catholic School Office (contact info above left).