Springfield Education Association: "it's too soon" community-awareness day of action

Rationale: It isn’t safe yet for students, families, and staff

Desired Outcomes:

• To build community partners and awareness

• Push back the in-person start dates so educators can better prepare for in-person safety protocols and students and staff can become more familiar with the new curriculum.

• Engage in transparent and open collaborative conversations and planning moving forward (examples: open forums, stake-holder leaders meetings) to better serve our students and community.

Key unifying message guidelines:

• Keep messages family and student-focused. We are advocating for them.

• Avoid messages that might imply in-person instruction will never be acceptable. We want to return the right way.

• Build and maintain community support.

• Be professional and model appropriate behavior and language.

• Strive for a positive tone so our message is well received.

Want some ideas? Car Caravan Signage Suggestions:

• It’s too soon for … (add message here)

• It’s too soon

• We want to go back the right way

• If it’s not safe for 4-12th, then it's not safe for K-3

• Where’s the finished plan?

• Equity for all our students

• We care for our community

• All kids, all day is not the way

• Hands off, masks on, all day? No way.

• Our kids deserve a safe plan

• We can do better for children and families

• We care about our students

• A Heart symbol/icon (to signify caring and health)

• I "heart" Springfield students

• A safe plan for ALL students

Other ideas:

• I am a Springfield Voter

• I am a member of this community