{"id":35601,"date":"2023-05-24T10:21:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread-copy\/policy-and-research-copy\/advocate-copy\/toolkit-intro-copy\/committee-testimony-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T16:26:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T00:26:38","slug":"write-editor-letter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/take-action\/toolkit-intro\/write-editor-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a letter to the editor 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Write a letter to the editor<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">Need description<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-dark-gray-color has-lt-lt-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Filling-out-paperwork_Thread_SC_2-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Filling-out-paperwork_Thread_SC_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27777 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Filling-out-paperwork_Thread_SC_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Filling-out-paperwork_Thread_SC_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Filling-out-paperwork_Thread_SC_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Filling-out-paperwork_Thread_SC_2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2017_Filling-out-paperwork_Thread_SC_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Keep it short! <\/strong>No longer than 250 words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Write about only one topic.<\/strong> Keep a narrow focus to engage your reader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make it easy to read.<\/strong> Use short sentences and avoid complicated language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Have a friend proofread it.<\/strong> Constructive feedback is always helpful!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use statistics to demonstrate the need.<\/strong> Provide the source, if possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Make it personal.<\/strong> Tell a story about your experience with child care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encourage action.<\/strong> But be cautious about strong criticism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Submit it online. <\/strong>Use your local paper\u2019s website to submit your letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Letter:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Editor,<br>I am writing as a <em>[choose a descriptor: parent, grandparent, child care provider]<\/em> about the need to invest in quality child care. Parents need child care in order to work. Children need a safe setting that will also promote their healthy development.<br><br>There are about 38,000 children under age 6 <em>[insert recent stats]<\/em> throughout Alaska whose parents work every week. For these children, child care is their early learning program. Expanding our state\u2019s Pre-k program is part of the solution to promoting school readiness. However, as the research shows, children begin learning at birth. Quality child care makes a difference in setting a foundation for school readiness.<br><br>It\u2019s time for our policymakers in Juneau to support quality child care \u2013 payment rates that support quality programs and investments in staff training and education. Working parents want choices among quality providers. Children\u2019s school readiness depends on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>[Full Name]<\/em><br><em>[City, State]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sample Letter: Dear Editor,I am writing as a [choose a descriptor: parent, grandparent, child care provider] about the need to invest in quality child care. 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