It may seem daunting to advocate for policy that requires or recommends financial education programs. Take on this challenge! Check out these resources to help you plan policy changes.
You can join a local coalition with Jump$tart
Reach out to volunteers at Junior Achievement
There are many actors involved in the offering of a school-based personal finance curriculum. This section outlines who is involved and their roles. It is helpful to involve as many actors as possible in the promotion of financial education.
See what programs your State Treasurer may have in financial education.
Connect to the Fast Lane forum or another online group.
Change doesn’t happen overnight, and having a personal finance course as a graduation requirement might not be feasible for your district or school within the short term or even within a few years. However, that doesn’t mean there are not steps you can take now to start making a change and preparing more students to take on life’s financial challenges.
There are many actors involved in the offering of a school-based personal finance curriculum. This section outlines who is involved and their roles. It is helpful to involve as many actors as possible in the promotion of financial education.
There is ample evidence that financial literacy is an important issue. However, it is helpful to gather additional evidence about why financial education is not only important but an urgent issue within your community.
An important element in speaking up about the importance of financial education is understanding your audience. Different groups and individuals will have different priorities and reasons for caring about financial education.
Creating an advocacy action plan helps define the specific actions that will lead you to your ultimate goal. An action plan is helpful in breaking a big task into smaller, actionable steps and identifying who will be responsible for each task.
Building momentum is an important way for advocates to increase awareness and support in the community for financial education in high school. The more individuals and organizations show heir support, the more likely policy makers will make financial education a priority.