Literacy President
Raising the priority of adult literacy
 
Organizational Sponsors:
The Change Agent and VALUE

The Literacy President Group is comprised of a wide range of local, state, and national leaders in the field of adult education and literacy, who volunteer their time to raise awareness on adult literacy as a key issue to be included in a national dialogue on education priorities. Millions of adult students and those who teach them are very interested in candidates' positions regarding the basic education of our nation’s adults — both native speakers of English and immigrants who need to learn English.


2008 Election Responses

Presidential Candidate Responses to Literacy President Questions:

John Edwards responses

Barack Obama responses


Presidential Candidate Matrix

Use candidate Web sites to raise questions about adult literacy and learn about issues.

Candidate Matrix in MS Word Format

Candidate Matrix in Adobe PDF Format

Members of the adult education community can be active participants in the 2012 Presidential election by:
  • Attending caucuses or house parties in early primary states
  • Hosting program visits for candidates in early primary states
  • Raising the issues through the media
  • Sponsoring voter registration drives

Why are we talking about this now if the election is in 2012?

By preparing questions for the Presidential candidates now, we have time for a dialogue about the issues. When candidates for the 2012 election emerge, we will be able to present the adult literacy and language learning issues which are important to Americans.


How can teachers and students get involved?
  1. Are you in an early primary state? Contact the Literacy President State Leadership Trainer in your state and let him or her know that you/your students want to attend a caucus or a house party or other event and ask a candidate one of the questions. Find out what trainings are available in your area.
  2. Teach any of the Literacy President lessons in your classroom and help adult learners better understand the issues, what it means to be an advocate, and prepare to submit questions to candidates in writing or to raise their questions about the priority of adult literacy at public campaign events.
  3. Keep your eye on The Change Agent as the election draws near. http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent/
  4. Join the AAACE-NLA list to keep updated. To subscribe, visit: lists.literacytent.org/mailman/listinfo/aaace-nla

 

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