Advocacy

Part of the CEC's work is building community and facilitating community discussions. Many of these discussions are related to funding for education. On this page, we provide information and direction for community members to advocate for our children and their education. 

Updated 2/17/2025

Alaska is experiencing a fiscal crisis and lawmakers have tough decisions ahead to balance the state budget. Recent cuts will mean devastating changes to schools across our state. Specifically, at Chugach Optional we will likely see the following changes: 

We can advocate for our school and for Alaska's children. Below are several ways you can take to make your voice heard. Don't forget to tell your friends and family that they can advocate as well. Feel free to share our page, they can make changes as needed to represent their own voices and families.

Please check out resources for contacting your legislators in Juneau and contacting the School Board