Print
That's a tough one. The only thing I've seen work is a well-organized grassroots campaign. You have to rally community support for your school and communicate a coherent message about why it shouldn't be closed. It sounds like you have a good message to convey, and that's important. You also have to examine the arguments being made by those who want to close the school and come up with counterarguments. For example: Is your building the oldest one? Well maybe that's true, but it's not in disrepair and it's in an underserved area of town. Make your case individually to community leaders to enlist their support. If you can enlist the help of someone who's used to working on local political campaigns or lobbying, their advice could be very helpful. Good luck.
- Craig
Links in this post:
Contact all parents and use social media like Facebook, Myspace etc to get the word out when the school board is meeting and having discussions about closing your school, there should be a time for publiccomments during each meeting. Also, contact the press and let them know your concerns.
- traceym
Links in this post: