Social Media Campaign – #WeNeedCounselors

Social Media Campaign – #WeNeedCounselors Goal: To spread awareness to legislators and decision makers that counselors are integral to the success of students at high schools. We want to make sure legislators in California know that budget cuts to education...
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GRAC Action Alert: Act Now to Move Education Funding to States

There may be money coming your way! ACT NOW and tell your legislators what to do! The new federal budget signed last week includes a remarkable $700 million for the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant—an increase that nearly triples …
WACAC  in Sacramento and D.C.!

WACAC in Sacramento and D.C.!

By Alyson Tom and Amy Brennen   WACAC’s Government Relations and Advocacy Committee (GRAC) celebrated yet another successful Sacramento legislative conference, where even more WACAC members learned to advocate for themselves and their students.  During...

GRAC: Local District Visits to Elected Officials Guide

What is advocacy and why should we do it? Just as we advocate for our students in our daily work lives, we need to publicly advocate for students to improve their readiness for college, access to college and ability to …

WACAC Hits DC

The Government Relations team was on it again earlier this month, but this time it was in D.C. Several members of WACAC, including our president, Jeff Morrow, were in the nation’s capital, talking to House Representatives and Senators about issues …