Below is a toolkit that school leaders and stakeholders can use to celebrate National Charter School Week. This year – 2021 – marks the 30th anniversary of the first charter school law and 25 years of charter schools in Florida.
Feel free to use and/or add your logo to any of the materials linked in this document.
Florida Charter Schools Fact Sheet
Share the charter school fact sheet with stakeholders, faculty, and partners.
Incorporate facts about your own school — achievement data, the unique features, or demographic details about the students and community you serve — in your message.
You can also share the About Charter Schools video. Yes, member schools have permission to add it to their school’s website and post it on social media.
Social Media Graphics & Messages
Social media is a great sharing tool that connects you to several different audiences. Below are some suggested social media posts – or create your own. Don’t forget to tag us @FLCharter, #CharterSchoolsFL
Click here to access social media graphics developed by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Below are sample messages you and your stakeholders can use.
Below are some Florida specific charter school graphics you can use:
General message:
- Join me in celebrating National Charter Schools Week 2021! Florida is celebrating 25 years strong of charter schools in public education #CharterSchoolsWeek #CharterLove #CharterSchoolsFL
School Leaders:
- Happy #CharterSchoolsWeek! We’d like to recognize all of the high-quality public #charterschools in our state who have been making a huge impact in the lives of students and families for 25 years
- Did you know all #charterschools are #publicschools? Celebrate the impact of 25 years of public charter schools in Florida for #CharterSchoolsWeek!
- As a leader of [tag your school], a high-quality public #charterschool, I’m proudly celebrating National #CharterSchoolsWeek!
- I support high-quality public education, including #charterschools! At [tag your school], our students surpass our expectation every day #CharterSchoolsWeek
- I’d like to recognize the hard-working students, teachers, and staff at [tag your school] during #CharterSchoolsWeek. We couldn’t do it without you!
Teachers:
- I make a difference in the lives of public school children who go to #charterschools! Join me in celebrating #CharterSchoolsWeek! 25 years strong in Florida.
- I’m a public school teacher at a high-quality public #charterschool! Join me in supporting #CharterSchoolsWeek [tag your school, if available]
- My students achieve great things every day at [tag your school]. Let’s celebrate them during #CharterSchoolsWeek! 25 years strong in Florida.
- I’m proud of the difference I make in the lives of students and families as a public school teacher at [tag your school], a high-quality public #charterschool. I hope you support me and my students during #CharterSchoolWeek!
Parents:
- I am a proud parent of a public school student who attends [tag school], a #charterschool! Join me in celebrating #CharterSchoolsWeek, 25 years strong in Florida.
- I chose to enroll my student at [tag school], one of the many high-quality public #charterschools in Florida. #CharterSchoolsWeek
- Today I’m celebrating [tag school] and all of the hard work achieved by my child and other public school students at #charterschools across the country every day! #CharterSchoolsWeek, 25 years strong in Florida.
Students:
- As a student of [tag your school], a #charterschool, I’m celebrating #CharterSchoolsWeek.
- I’m a student at [tag your school]. I support #charterschools and so should you! #CharterSchoolsWeek
Alumni:
- As an alum of a #charterschool, I support#CharterSchoolsWeek! [tag your school]
- The availability of #charterschools in my area has helped shape who I am today. Support high-quality public charter schools. #CharterSchoolsWeek
- My #charterschool [tag your school] helped me reach my goals, including [insert achievements] #CharterSchoolsWeek, 25 years strong in Florida.
Leverage Your School Community
Charter school teachers, staff, students, and families are the most passionate and vocal advocates for the work our schools do. Make them aware of, and get them involved in, celebrating National Charter Schools Week.
- Send an email to your families thanking them for sending their children to your school and for being part of the movement.
- Ask teachers, staff, students, and families to use their personal social media outlets to mark the 25th anniversary of charter schools in Florida and share their charter school experience
- Share information about your Charter Schools Week activities with FCSA so we can add it to our social media sites. Tell us about it here.