School Choice Illinois

About me:

About Us Founded in 2006, School Choice Illinois is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit education organization dedicated to expanding educational options throughout the State of Illinois. Why We Exist We believe parents should have the freedom to choose the educational options that best meet the needs of their children. Yet, current policies are stifling and prohibit parents from selecting non-traditional public schools and other educational options. Therefore, there is a desperate need for all parents to have access to high-quality K-12 schools. By allowing parents to have educational options, each parent will be empowered to have a say in the future of his/her child. What We Do We analyze, dissect, and distill important and relevant policy information that has the most potential to increase educational options for children. Our goal is to create an environment for sustainable policy change. What Makes Us Unique We are policy-focused. Our work does not benefit one specific party, education option, or school. We see policy change as equaling results. And results mean greater benefit to all children in Illinois. In addition, we are a diverse team whose backgrounds mirror those who would benefit most from the educational policies we promote.

Parent Advocate
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Position Summary: %newline%School Choice Illinois bring people together to empower individuals work towards expanding educational options for children in Illinois. School Choice Activist assist with our advocacy efforts by meet with local legislators, respond to legislative action alerts, and educating the community on School Choice Illinois. Parent Advocate can work from home. %newline% %newline%Responsibilities/Duties: %newline%Serve as .."front line.." for Advocacy efforts %newline%Respond to legislative action aclerts through phone calls, emails, letters &/or faxes to legislators %newline%Meet one-on-one with legislators %newline%Monitor relevant advocacy issues %newline%Communicate actions and metting with supervising staff %newline%Educate and recruit community members to join the school choice movemet %newline% %newline%Qualifications: %newline%Commitment to respond to advocacy alerts and educate on issues %newline%Ability to follow through on commitments %newline%Stay up-to-date of the current trends and issues with school choice %newline% %newline%Training/Orientation: %newline%Complete volunteer application. Mandatory volunteer orientation and training. Read all newsletter and emails on updated school choice information. %newline% %newline%Benefits: %newline%Raising legislative awareness about school choice in the community %newline%Personal growth %newline%Invitation to School Choice Illinois events %newline%Receive quaterly newsletter and monthly email %newline%Meet interesting and diverse people %newline% %newline%Time Commitment: %newline%One year commitment to program with opportunity to renew commitment annually; maximum two to four hours per month. %newline% %newline%How to Apply: %newline%For a volunteer application, visit www.schoolchoiceillinois.org, email: contactus@schoolchoiceillinois.org, or call (312)268-6880 %newline% %newline% %newline% %newline% %newline%