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1. Call youi state iepiesentative, state senatoi, anu Cobb County Boaiu of Euucation membei - Explain you
aie calling iegaiuing the euucation funuing ueficit issue foi the Cobb County School Bistiict. Shaie that you
have veiy seiious conceins about how a $79 million shoitfall will negatively impact youi chilu's euucation.
Ask - Will you help us finu a solution to the euucation funuing shoitfall.
Request - "Please fully funu euucation."
Request - "Please, no moie austeiity cuts."

2. Talk with a neighboi, paient, any Cobb iesiuent about this issue - Ask if they know about the uiie euucation
funuing ueficit issue in Cobb County. Biscuss how goou schools affect piopeity values in a positive way anu
help cieate a vibiant economy in the aiea by tuining out euucateu people. Ask them to keep an eye out foi
moie infoimation about this. Nention FACE It Cobb on Facebook as a iesouice. Theie aie millions less to
iun the schools each yeai (appioximately $79 million lessyeai). These aie uiie times.

S. "Like" FACE It Cobb's Facebook page anu shaie it with all youi fiienus, family etc. - Bo so especially with
those in Cobb.

4. Post youi schools' "FACE" on FACE It Cobb's Facebook page
Post a pictuie oi shaie a stoiy of what you aie uoing at youi school to make a uiffeience (such as
funuiaiseis).
Post a pictuie oi shaie a stoiy of the pioblems at youi school anu the neeu to iectify them (to
uemonstiate the challenges confionteu with ieuuceu euucation funuing)

S. Stait a school founuation oi give to youis - uive to youi school founuation oi leau an auuitional funuiaising
effoit. Youi school neeus the money. FACE It Cobb has people who can help you stait a founuation if youi
school uoesn't alieauy have one. }ust ask!

6. uive to youi chilu's teachei - volunteei, give a gift caiu oi money, wiite a thank you note, senu an email oi
say a heait-felt "thanks" foi all heshe uoes (.anu with less).

7. uo to a meeting on euucation funuing (leain moie). FACE It Cobb will leau meetings thioughout the yeai.
Check in on FB foi when anu wheie.

8. Shaie an aiticle, book oi iuea - Post it on social meuia, email it - just get it out theie to help euucate otheis
on this issue. FACE It Cobb's FB page is foi eveiyone to communicate anu come up with iueas to make a
uiffeience.

9. Shaie the following Euucation Funuing Buuget viueo with otheis on social meuia oi via email. It's just six
minutes. We all shoulu unueistanu the school uistiict's buuget anu the impact on us. whethei one has
kiusielatives in school oi not. http:www.cobbk12.oigbuuget

1u. v0TE - When it comes time to vote - exeicise youi iight to uo so. (Piimaiy Election - Nay 2u
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Election - Nov. 4 - 2u14.)

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