Phone Call Script

If your state does not currently require economics, you can advocate for a new requirement or support for economics courses. Who to contact: Find your federal, state, and local officials here!   

Phone script: 

Hello –   

My name is [XXXXXX] and I live in [DISTRICT/STATE]. October is Economic Education Month and I’d like to urge you to support economic education in our state. Giving young people an economic education before graduating high school will give them the tools they need to succeed. I would like to urge you to support economic education in our state by [SPONSORING/SUPPORTING] legislation to institute a requirement for students to learn economics before graduating from high school. Thank you for your time and for representing the needs of our state.   

If your state currently requires economics, it is always important to encourage legislators to continue to support the course requirement. Who to contact: Find your federal, state, and local officials here!   

Phone script: 

Hello –   

My name is [XXXXXX] and I live in [DISTRICT/STATE]. October is Economic Education Month and I’d like to urge you to continue to support the current requirement for economic education in our state. Giving young people an economic education before graduating High School will give them the tools they need to succeed. I would like to thank you for supporting economic education in our state! Thank you for your time and for representing the needs of our state.