1 2 3 4 Beginning Developing Proficient Accomplished Local participates in Endorses candidates at the A member-led GR committee develops Identifies and recruits potential candidates for local, • • • • elections at the local local level through a candidate interview questions and state and national races. level when the transparent process; interviews potential candidates for Member-driven GR committee endorses and supports • opportunity arises. participates in MSEA/NEA endorsement. campaigns through PAC funds and member political campaigns. Fewer than 5% of The local works with MSEA/NEA on organizing. • • members contribute to Fewer than 10% of members political campaigns and devises their own, • Local engages with community to organize around • the PAC. contribute to the PAC. local strategies for implementation. pro-public education candidates. Has minimal interest or Has members who are PAC fund exists and an annual PAC drive • • • Members participate in election day activities to • awareness of the becoming aware of legislature is held by the Local. support candidate campaigns. legislative action and political action through At 15% of the membership actively • programs of MSEA/NEA; information provided by the Over 25% of the membership actively donates to the • donates to PAC. is opposed to Association. PAC via payroll deduction. involvement in GR Members participate in the Local’s • Local educates membership • priorities. Members participation in the legislative and • legislative lobby program. for awareness of MSEA/NEA political action programs and are aware of legislative program issues and Leadership attends school board meetings; positions on educational issues. • positions. Members has a plan to report on major issues to ARs understand the PAC. Local has a functioning lobby team comprised of rank • and all members; asks for member and file members with the ability to generate member feedback. involvement, prepares talking points, and encourages membership to present at meetings. F Government Relations & Political Action – REFLECTION/RATIONALE/NOTES: F Government Relations & Political Action –
1 Beginning 2 Developing 3 Proficient 4 Accomplished • Local participates in elections at the local level when the opportunity arises. • Fewer than 5% of members contribute to the PAC. • Has minimal interest or awareness of the legislative action programs of MSEA/NEA; is opposed to involvement in GR priorities. • Endorses candidates at the local level through a transparent process; participates in MSEA/NEA political campaigns. • Fewer than 10% of members contribute to the PAC. • Has members who are becoming aware of legislature and political action through information provided by the Association. • Local educates membership for awareness of MSEA/NEA legislative program issues and positions. Members understand the PAC. • A member-led GR committee develops candidate interview questions and interviews potential candidates for endorsement. • The local works with MSEA/NEA on political campaigns and devises their own, local strategies for implementation. • PAC fund exists and an annual PAC drive is held by the Local. • At 15% of the membership actively donates to PAC. • Members participate in the Local’s legislative lobby program. • Leadership attends school board meetings; has a plan to report on major issues to ARs and all members; asks for member feedback. • Identifies and recruits potential candidates for local, state and national races. • Member-driven GR committee endorses and supports campaigns through PAC funds and member organizing. • Local engages with community to organize around pro-public education candidates. • Members participate in election day activities to support candidate campaigns. • Over 25% of the membership actively donates to the PAC via payroll deduction. • Members participation in the legislative and political action programs and are aware of positions on educational issues. • Local has a functioning lobby team comprised of rank and file members with the ability to generate member involvement, prepares talking points, and encourages membership to present at meetings. F – Government Relations & Political Action REFLECTION/RATIONALE/NOTES: F – Government Relations & Political Action
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