Sample Tweets You’re Welcome to Use
Who to contact: Find your federal, state, and local officials here!
“@NAEP_NCES plays a critical role in evaluating student success. Currently, there is no requirement for states to evaluate student achievement in economics. @lesley_muldoon Economic education is essential to ensuring student success! #EconEdMonth #NAEP”
“#EconEdMonth is about identifying the gaps in financial knowledge and wealth-building across the United States. @NAEP_NCES needs to make economic education a priority moving forward to support the economic future of our students! #NAEP”
“@PattyMurray @BobbyScott Only 25 states have economics courses! This leaves millions of students with limited or no access to an economic education. We need to expand students' access to this knowledge today! #EconEdMonth”
“Only 25 states require an economics course before kids graduate from high school! @usedgov @PattyMurray @BobbyScott Young people need an economic education in order to succeed! #EconEdMonth”
“@YOURFEDERALREPRESENTATIVE How do young people grapple with the changing economy, when most kids don’t receive a formal economic education in school? We need to ensure every student is given the tools to succeed! #EconEdMonth”
“@usedgov @PattyMurray @BobbyScott Having access to an economic education is an equity issue! Every person should be equipped to understand the economy and make economical decisions! #EconEdMonth”
State (Customize based on where you’re from):
“@ElectedOfficialXXX We need to do more in our state to ensure young people graduate with the tools they need to succeed! Pass BILLNUMBER to improve access to economic education courses in YOURSTATE #EconEdMonth”
“BILLNUMBER will improve our access to economic education courses in YOURSTATE. @ElectedOfficialXXX We must prioritize ensuring students get an economic education before graduating High School! #EconEdMonth”
“YOURSTATE’s lacks the resources and requirements to ensure all students graduate high school with a financial education! @ElectedOfficialXXX Make this #EconEdMonth be the time to start prioritizing economic education courses!
“It’s #EconEdMonth and YOURSTATE doesn’t currently require economic education courses! @ElectedOfficialXXX We must do more to give students the tools they need to have successful futures!”
“How do we expect young people to understand the causes and impacts of inflation if we don’t require high schools to teach economic education? YOURSTATE must give people the tools to understand the economy! #Economics #EconEdMonth #Inflation”
“The U.S. economy is impacted by current events every day! Forecasts warn of a potential recession, and young people graduating high school are left to educate themselves on the economy. If we want to improve the economic future of the U.S., YOURSTATE needs to support economics education in every school. #EconEdMonth”