Whole Child
Resolution Tool Kit

Introduction

Our world is changing rapidly, and our education system is struggling to keep pace. Demand for a highly skilled and educated workforce is growing, 20th-century jobs are falling by the wayside, and the global marketplace is a reality.

To be prepared for success in the 21st century, our students need a well-rounded, challenging education—and more. We need to ensure that each child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

Please join us in asking policymakers in your community to support a resolution that addresses these five basic needs. Our rationale is straightforward. If students are to master world-class academics, they need to be physically and emotionally healthy. They need to be well fed and safe. They need to be intellectually challenged and have supportive adults who know them well and care about their success. And they need to be interested and engaged in what they're learning.

Whether you are a parent, educator, or community member, you can help turn political rhetoric about "investing in the future of our children" into reality. This tool kit has the information you need to pass a whole child resolution in your community—an important first step in raising awareness about this timely initiative and building support across the country, one community at a time.

Inside this tool kit, you will find:

• A sample resolution.
• Tips for passing a resolution in your community.
• Messages and talking points.
• A sample letter to advocate for a resolution.
• Sample letters to the editor.
• A sample petition.
• A feedback form.
• Frequently asked questions about ASCD's whole child initiative.

You can also download the entire tool kit to share with others.

The tool kit is designed to make you effective with a minimal investment of your time. However, it's only one part of a major movement. More than 10,000 people are supporting the education of the whole child, and the number is constantly growing. Please join them. In addition, more than 24 national organizations support this idea.

Contact us for more information and please use the feedback form to let us know the results of your efforts.