Put college bargaining on the local radar screen!
Write a letter to the editor.
Letters to the editor are some of the most-read pieces in any newspaper. Letters are the voice of the community. Editors love them! Here’s how you can send one:
1. Click here to pick the newspaper(s) you want to write to. Pick the papers where you live – editors print letters that have a local flavour. To select a newspaper, just click on the appropriate e-mail address. This will automatically create a new (blank) e-mail message for you.
2. Type in a subject on the subject line.
3. Write your letter. Start it with “To the editor:” so the recipient will know what it is. Write about how the issues in college bargaining directly affect you and your students. Keep it short. Absolutely no more than 300 words
Be sure to include your name and phone number in the letter.
4. Click the “Send” button.
5. Read the next few editions of the newspaper. Did your letter get printed?
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