The key to reaching out to any elected official is to personalize it as much as you can. Personal stories and personal experiences always resonate more than a generic form letter. Below are some sample talking points but again, if you are able to personalize them, that would make them more effective.

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A key point to remember: every time you mention “charter school” you need to say “P UBLIC charter school.” It is amazing how many people think charter schools are private schools. So always say or write “PUBLIC charter schools.”

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• My name is _____ and I am writing because I am strongly opposed to AB462.

• My child, has had X experience this Y school. Why would you want to deny this opportunity to others?

• We are constantly talking about improving Nevada’s education, why would we take away something that is working and is part of the solution?

• I was under the impression that the entire point and focus should be on what is best for the child. How is saying no to the thousands of kids statewide who are now on a waiting list being fair to them and forcing kids into overcrowded classrooms?

• Public charter schools are meeting a need for our underrepresented communities. Now more than ever because of public charter schools, students of color, students with disabilities, and students from working families now have more opportunities for academic success. 

• Public charter schools recognize that some children learn differently and public charters are able to implement different learning methods to meet those needs. It would be unfair to deny some students the opportunity to learn under a method that is better for them.

• Our state’s classrooms are chronically overcrowded, why would we put a moratorium on the building of any new public school?