Incorporate these talking points into your communications about National Charter Schools Week!
Facts
Nearly 4 million students strong!
Charter schools raise the bar in public education.
Charter schools lead innovation and growth in public education.
Every family should have access to a high-quality public education–charter schools deliver on this promise.
We are innovation in public education. We are community builders. We are public charter schools!
I raise my voice for charter schools because_____.
General Talking Points:
Charter schools are always public, always free, and always open to all students.
- Charter schools are an important part of the American education landscape serving nearly 4 million students—two-thirds of whom are from low-income, Black or Latino communities.
- 251,000 dedicated teachers working in 8,000 schools and campuses across the country.
All students and families deserve access to a high-quality public education.
Charter schools are the only part of public education that is steadily growing.
- Over the last four school years (2019-20 to 2022-23), charter schools gained more than 300,000 new students, an increase of 9%. Meanwhile, district public schools lost 1.5 million students at the beginning of the pandemic and enrollment has not rebounded over the past three years, creating a net loss of 3.5%.
Charter schools are student-centered and can serve the unique needs of each of their communities in ways that traditional public schools cannot.
Public charter schools are an important part of the public education community. These unique public schools serve 3.7 million learners—nearly 70% students of color—and the teaching staff reflects this diversity.
