Policy & Advocacy Committee

Our Purpose

Provide guidance and recommendations regarding public policy issues to DCDT Board and Membership.

Our Committee:

• Communicates public policy and government issues and recommendations to the DCDT membership.
• Establishes relationships with elected officials and/or government officials.
• Develops an effective grassroots advocacy network knowledgeable in the issues and methods of advancing policy and about CEC's policy positions and current events.
• Advocates for CEC's policy positions and communicate these positions to policymakers.
• Encourages DCDT members to become politically active and understand public policy to facilitate grassroots activities.
• Develops relationships with elected officials.
• Rallies to the call to action using CEC's Legislative Action.
• Provides political action trainings at CEC's and DCDT's annual convention.
• Promotes grassroots action within DCDT and its conferences.

How Can I Get Involved?

Of course the DCDT Policy and Advocacy Committee encourages you to participate in our committee. However, there are many other ways to help support the goals of DCDT and the Policy and Advocacy Committee. Below are some of the ways to help advance policy affecting students with disabilities.

• Join DCDT's Policy and Advocacy Committee and become active in forming advancing public policy 
• Check out CEC’s Legislative Action Center by visiting https://exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction
• Continue to monitor CEC's website for breaking news and information https://exceptionalchildren.org