Voter Registration Table
PACE Fundraiser
Prior to the 2014 election, Student PSEA held several voter registration events for students and faculty to register to vote in the state of Pennsylvania. WCU Student PSEA endorsed Tom Wolf at these events by providing campaign materials to bystanders and explaining his ideas on public education.
Dates: Occurred Several Times throughout Fall Semester
Times: 10:00am-2:00pm
Members: 8
Hours: 12
While distributing campaign materials and voter registration forms, Student PSEA additionally held a PACE Fundraiser by selling soft pretzels for $1 each. The money raised went towards upcoming PACE activities.
Date: October 4th, 2014
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Members: 5
Hours: 4
NEA Conference in Denver*
During the week of June 29th-July 5th, 5 members of our chapter traveled to Denver, Colorado as Student Delegates in the NEA National Conference. In terms of political action, our members spoke to the PA caucus twice about the importance of Outreach to Teach and how it should continue to be included in the state budget. At the Representative Assembly, delegates voted for or against new business items as well as amendments to the NEA rules and laws.
Political Rally
In September, 8 of our members attended a Politcial Rally for the upcoming election in November, 2014 at Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester, PA. Participants were informed on PSEA supported candidates and their positions on political issues. They were treated to a lovely meal and left feeling motivated to spread the word on the chosen candidates!
Date: September 8, 2014
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Members: 8
Hours: 2
Guest Speaker from WCAEA
During the month of October, a representative from the West Chester Area Ecucation Association (WCAEA) visited an executive board meeting to discuss the upcoming elections and how each candidate will effect public education. The representative encouraged us to have members register to vote and to distribute campaign materials to students and faculty on campus. WCAEA also sent a member to the Southeast Region Conference to discuss membership and the importance of voting for the state of Pennsylvania.
Degrees Not Debt
Degrees Not Debt is a national campaign for Congress to make college more affordable. The campaign promotes enhancing federal loan forgiveness for those who choose careers in public service, including teachers, increasing need based federal aid, and allowing federal loans to be refinanced when interest rates decline instead of balancing the budget on the backs of college students.
At both our November General Meeting and the Southeast Region Conference, our PACE chair Emily Thornton promoted the campaign and had participants sign a petition for Degrees Not Debt. Participants also joined the Gloabl Chalk Campaign which is explained below.
"All americans, no matter what their background, deserve a fair shot at higher educaton."
Global Chalk Campaign
The Global Chalk Campaign was launched by the Central Asia Institue. The Global Chalk Campaign aims to remind everyone why education matters and why it must be a right for every child.
Students were asked to answer, "Why should education be a right for every child, rather than a privilege?"
Political Discussions at General Meetings
At several of our general meetings, our advisor, PACE Chair, and State President spoke about the election as well as current issues at the state level involving public education. During our September 16th meeting, we distributed voter registration materials in order to ensure our members were able to vote.
* Denotes activity in conjunction with one of more APEX guideline
Political Action
