Preparing for Legislative Advocacy
All MASE Members are encouraged to engage early and often with local legislators and participate in MASE Week at the Capitol event by meeting with your legislators in small groups, pairs, or individually! The resources below are designed to aid in these important advocacy efforts!
All MASE Members are encouraged to engage early and often with local legislators and participate in MASE Week at the Capitol event by meeting with your legislators in small groups, pairs, or individually! The resources below are designed to aid in these important advocacy efforts!
Step 1: Identify the Legislators Representing Your District(s)
Step 1: Identify the Legislators Representing Your District(s)
Check your MASE in your mailbox for information on a new tool called Ignite Advocacy. You can also click below.
Check your MASE in your mailbox for information on a new tool called Ignite Advocacy. You can also click below.
Step 2: Introduce Yourself to Your Legislators!
Step 2: Introduce Yourself to Your Legislators!
Click on the buttons below for email templates that can be used to tell your state and federal legislators who you are, where you're from, and how you'd like to work together:
Click on the buttons below for email templates that can be used to tell your state and federal legislators who you are, where you're from, and how you'd like to work together:
**Remember to personalize your message as you see fit! Make it stand out!**
**Remember to personalize your message as you see fit! Make it stand out!**
SCHEDULE MEETINGS VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON
SCHEDULE MEETINGS VIRTUALLY OR IN-PERSON
Step 3: Schedule Appointments with Relevant Legislators
Step 3: Schedule Appointments with Relevant Legislators
Option A: Use the link to the Ingite App provided through MASE in your Mailbox!
Option A: Use the link to the Ingite App provided through MASE in your Mailbox!
Open the February 9th MASE in Your Mailbox
Click on the Ignite link
Schedule with the legislators serving consituents in your school district!
Option B: Request Scheduling Assistance from your MASE Area Representative
Option B: Request Scheduling Assistance from your MASE Area Representative
Your MASE Area Representatives will provide assistance to members seeking a small group or partner for their meetings.
Your MASE Area Representatives will provide assistance to members seeking a small group or partner for their meetings.
Use the MASE Area Map and Board of Directors document below to find contact information for your Area Rep.
Use the MASE Area Map and Board of Directors document below to find contact information for your Area Rep.
MASE Area Map
MASE Board of Directors Directory 2023-24.pdfStep 4: Coordinate with others in your area if you'd like to meet as a group with your legislators and read through these resources!
Step 4: Coordinate with others in your area if you'd like to meet as a group with your legislators and read through these resources!
Step 5: Hold Meetings With Legislators as Scheduled
Step 5: Hold Meetings With Legislators as Scheduled
Identify yourself as a member of MASE by adding the MASE Logo to your virtual meeting platform background.
Identify yourself as a member of MASE by adding the MASE Logo to your virtual meeting platform background.
Step 6: Position Yourself to Respond to Action Alerts to MN Legislators via the CASE Action Alert...STAY ENGAGED!
Step 6: Position Yourself to Respond to Action Alerts to MN Legislators via the CASE Action Alert...STAY ENGAGED!
Please sign up to receive alerts relevant to national and state legislation in special education by going to: https://www.casecec.org/action-center
Please sign up to receive alerts relevant to national and state legislation in special education by going to: https://www.casecec.org/action-center
Stay tuned and send letters alerting your legislators to opportunities to support MASE and its cause!
Stay tuned and send letters alerting your legislators to opportunities to support MASE and its cause!