The Coalition wants to ensure that you have the tools and resources you need to be effective advocates of the Community Schools strategy within your communities.
For more advocacy resources to help you take action, visit our 2025 Advocacy Resources page.
Helpful Resources:
- How to Tell Your Community Schools Story: The following suggestions offer different actions you and your organization can take to have your voice heard about the impact of Community Schools. They range from educational to advocacy to lobbying that can be used at the local, state, and/or federal levels. Even if your representative is not on a decision-making committee, they still have a vote, and every vote counts! It is up to your discretion to decide what action(s) are best for you and your organization.
- The Power of Community Schools: An overview of evidence showing how Community Schools are a highly effective strategy for improving student success by integrating academic supports, family engagement, and community partnerships.
- Full-Service Community Schools & Promise Neighborhoods Grants: this tool provides a breakdown by grant type, region, state, year, and implementation location.
- March for Children and Youth Month playbook: contains sample advocacy actions and scripts to engage your elected officials any time of year
- Community Schools Playbook
- Find your U.S. Representative; Find your U.S. Senators listed by state
- Members of Congress Twitter handles
- Talking Points for Community Schools: Community Schools Playbook pg. 74
To learn more, contact policy@iel.org