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Making the Case:
Educate & Be Prepared to Persuade
| Additional Resources:
The Candidate’s Guide to Afterschool provides a primer on afterschool issues for candidates—from public opinion data and program supply & demand, to research on outcomes for youth, families and communities. Send the guide to candidates and their advisors with a personal note discussing how the issue affects your area. If you are able, tailor the guide to include data specific to your locality. |
The parents of 18.5 million children would send their child to an afterschool program—if one were available.
Nearly 9 out of 10 voters are concerned that children are unsupervised after school with too much unstructured time. Half are very concerned. They are equally concerned about children and teens.
.JPG) | Afterschool keeps kids safe, inspires them to learn and helps America’s working families. These three key points resonate with voters of every kind. |
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21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)—a $1.3 billion funding stream that supports afterschool programs in thousands of communities across America. Be familiar with the impact of these grants to the areas candidates want to represent.
| What Do I Say? Talking points to address common criticisms & misconceptions about afterschool → |
