{"id":1374,"date":"2025-03-28T14:06:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/iowa\/?page_id=1374"},"modified":"2025-03-28T14:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:27:46","slug":"1374-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/iowa\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"row-block_8ae4d9916b678999970c75dc7fbf9169\" class=\"blog-banner v2 blue-bg\">\r\n    <div class=\"content-area \">\r\n    <h1 class=\"width800\">Advocacy Resources<\/h1>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n  \n\n<section id=\"row-block_fcec4cf051a47a0af3d97a32accee353\" class=\"landing-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n    <p>Jump to: <span class=\"link-area\">\r\n                  <a href=\"#section-activities\">Activities<\/a>\r\n                        | <a href=\"#section-engage-with-legislative-process\">Engage with Legislative Process<\/a>\r\n                        | <a href=\"#section-contact-your-legislators\">Contact your Legislators<\/a>\r\n                <\/span><\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"section-activities\" class=\"ancor_tab\" style=\"position: relative;top: -100px;\"><\/div>\r\n\n\n  <style>\r\n    body blockquote::before {\r\n        background: #52247f;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n  <section id=\"row-block_c854cf2640d420e0583e0069a6f16930\" class=\"wysiwyg-2col \">\r\n  <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n        <div class=\"text-area full_width\">\r\n      <h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<p><em>Iowa ACTE is committed to advancing Career and Technical Education in Iowa through active advocacy and engagement. Click the link below to explore how we\u2019re driving change and how you can get involved!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Legislation Sharing \u2013 Share legislation with the Iowa ACTE Board of Directors<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy Activities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>CTE Day at the Capitol<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Iowa ACTE coordinates an annual advocacy day at the Capitol in Des Moines<\/li>\n<li><strong>National Policy Seminar<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Iowa ACTE provides an opportunity for student leaders from Iowa CTSOs to travel to Washington, D.C.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Stakeholder Convenings<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Iowa ACTE Board of Directors may provide leadership in convening stakeholder groups at the request of partner organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1i_rklQhyRPoCNPfaKS7e6JbPVJvdKuhyrzQtuUczVIw\/edit?tab=t.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocacy Activities of Iowa ACTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"section-engage-with-legislative-process\" class=\"ancor_tab\" style=\"position: relative;top: -100px;\"><\/div>\r\n\n\n  <style>\r\n    body blockquote::before {\r\n        background: #52247f;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n  <section id=\"row-block_1e9e744445f7da795e198c1f4442571a\" class=\"wysiwyg-2col \">\r\n  <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n        <div class=\"text-area full_width\">\r\n      <h4>Engage with Legislative Process<\/h4>\n<p>We encourage Iowa ACTE members to take an active role in the legislative process by advocating for policies that impact CTE programs, students, and institutions. Your voice is essential in shaping the future of career and technical education in Iowa!<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Monitor Status of Iowa Legislation:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>To monitor the status of legislation during the legislative session, there are two resources to monitor legislation impacting the education system (secondary and postsecondary):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/educate.iowa.gov\/legislative-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa Department of Education Bill Tracker<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 The Education Bill Tracker allows you to review the status of various education-related legislation the DE is monitoring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccforiowa.org\/advocacy\/bill-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Colleges for Iowa Bill Tracker<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 The Bill Tracker allows you to review the status of various education-related legislation Community Colleges for Iowa is monitoring.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Legislative Updates During Iowa Legislature Session:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/IACIO\/subscriber\/new?topic_id=IACIO_609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legislative Update<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Use this link to receive a weekly email newsletter during session from the Department of Education\u2019s policy liaison.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/public.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/IACIO\/subscriber\/new?topic_id=IACIO_609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legislative Action Alerts<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Use this link to receive emails throughout session informing stakeholders of enacted legislation requiring the immediate attention of the field.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccforiowa.quorum.us\/homepage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Colleges for Iowa Alerts<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Use this link to stay informed about Community Colleges for Iowa grassroots campaigns, events, and advocacy opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Monitor Federal Legislation:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ctepolicywatch.acteonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CTE Policy Watch<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 This blog is updated regularly by ACTE. Monitor activity at the federal level using this resource.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/receive-actes-legislative-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACTE Legislative Alerts<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Sign up to receive Legislative Alerts from ACTE\u2019s Public Policy department, featuring the latest federal CTE policy news and actions you can take to advocate for CTE.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"section-contact-your-legislators\" class=\"ancor_tab\" style=\"position: relative;top: -100px;\"><\/div>\r\n\n\n  <style>\r\n    body blockquote::before {\r\n        background: #52247f;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n  <section id=\"row-block_1a4ff2cc4b09182298e9d8062a30db38\" class=\"wysiwyg-2col \">\r\n  <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n        <div class=\"text-area full_width\">\r\n      <h4>Contact your Legislators<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The Importance of Contacting Legislators<\/strong><br \/>\nEngaging with legislators is essential to ensuring that Career and Technical Education remains a priority in Iowa. By sharing your experiences, challenges, and successes, you help policymakers understand the real impact of CTE on students, communities, and the workforce. Your voice can influence funding decisions, shape policies, and advocate for the resources needed to strengthen CTE programs. Legislators rely on input from educators, students, and industry leaders to make informed decisions\u2014your advocacy makes a difference!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.iowa.gov\/legislators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Iowa Legislature:<\/a> Find the names and contact information of your state legislators.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/members\/find-your-member\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US Congress:<\/a> Find the names and contact information of your federal legislators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writing to Legislators:<\/strong><br \/>\nCommunity Colleges for Iowa outlines guidelines and best practices that can be used when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/members\/find-your-member\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writing to legislators<\/a>.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1374","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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