OUR STUDENTS need YOUR help!
Over the past two years, the Pennsylvania State budget has reduced funding to cyber charter schools across the Commonwealth. This year's proposed budget will cut funding for YOUR student's education even further.
It is time to ACT to make YOUR VOICE and YOUR STORY heard.
Here are some options to get involved with advocacy at Reach Cyber Charter School.
- Join the Reach Caretakers Involved in Advocacy (R.C.I.A.) work group by filling out the "Count Me In!" form: https://bit.ly/4s7Qknd . Let us know your skillset, level of commitment, and choose how you want to get involved. The Outreach Department will then be in touch with the next steps!
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Contact your local elected officials and let them know you are opposed to additional funding cuts!Step 1: Identify Your Legislators
- Visit the Pennsylvania General Assembly using the QR code or using the button below.
- Enter your address to find your district's legislators.
Step 2: Customize Your Letter- Use the provided draft letter or write your own personalized message
Step 3: Send Your Letter to Local Legislators- Once you have located your legislator's page on the Pennsylvania General Assembly website, find the envelope icon for their email address or the Earth icon for their website.
- If using the website, locate the 'Contact Us' section and paste your letter into the comments form.
Step 4: Let us know you submitted!- Send an email to outreach@reachcyber.org to let us know you have submitted your letter.
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Follow, like, share, and comment on Reach Cyber Charter School's social media pages! Everyone can share the successes and happenings at Reach with their social media community!
- Follow your representative on social media and join their conversations about cyber education.
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Have your student get involved by completing a coloring page to celebrate their cyber education! You can post pictures of their progress on social media and tag Reach Cyber Charter School.
Caption to include: Reach Cyber Charter School is the educational home to about 6000 students in Pennsylvania. Our household is celebrating our choice for schooling and advocating for no further cuts in cyber funding! (Insert student's name) is showing their school spirit and love of cyber education each and every day! We look forward to continuing our cyber charter educational journey and are happy to be Reach Rockets! #ReachCyber #SchoolChoice #LoveLearning
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Review and share the documents below to become more familiar with the facts about public cyber charter schools! When the conversation starts, you will be prepared to debunk the myths around cyber charter schools and provide the facts!
Who we are-Myth vs. Fact-Myth vs Fact Financials-Did you know-Act 47 Reforms Impacting Cyber Charter Schools-Student Wellness Check Implementation-
- Share your story! Email outreach@reachcyber.org and we will be in touch to discuss your story and the best ways to share it with the cyber charter community.
