We can’t bakesale our way out of this

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- Look up who represents you in the Oregon House and Senate
- Save their contact information in your phone and call or email regularly.
- Sign up to get the latest from Community and Parents for Public Schools
- See the legislative agenda from Oregon Partners for Education Justice
- Find advocacy resources at the Oregon School Boards Association
- Check out the Oregon Education Association (specifically for educators but great resources for the community)
- Read education news from Oregon Public Broadcasting
Volunteering your time at school makes a huge, direct impact.
For Portland Public Schools, start here. Fill out the short application and the required background check.
Then contact your child’s teacher, your school’s parent organization, or your school office and find out how you can help!

5 parents will prepare and tell true stories about their own childhood:
- That embarrassing moment they thought they’d never survive
- When they didn’t make the team, the grade, the play
- How they found out why they call it “a crush”
Public school is where we experience new struggles – and have skilled, caring grownups guide us
Public school is where we meet people who are different from us – and make friends with them
Public school is where we learn about our history – and gain tools to build our future
Public school is where all kids should have the opportunity to thrive, no matter their zipcode, the color of their skin, or their individual needs
How is public education is funded? Who makes those decisions? And how should parents speak up if they want to see things change?
Parents, teachers, staff, and students are experts in what our communities need.
We shouldn’t have to be policy experts to have a seat at the table.