Advocacy SIG Meeting
Date/Time
9/24/2026
10/22/2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern
10/22/2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern
Event Description
Empower. Advocate. Transform.
Join the NYS TESOL Advocacy Team, a dedicated group of professionals working to advance policy, protect student rights, and ensure equitable resources for English language education across New York State.
Send an email to Sonal Patel-Sheth at vpadvocacy@nystesol.org to join our next virtual meeting.
Join the NYS TESOL Advocacy Team, a dedicated group of professionals working to advance policy, protect student rights, and ensure equitable resources for English language education across New York State.
What We Do
- Monitor Legislation: Keeping members informed on evolving funding, employment rules, and state mandates.
- Amplify Voices: Serving as a statewide collective voice to influence federal and state government agencies.
- Protect Communities: Actively standing with New York’s immigrant communities to ensure safe, welcoming spaces of learning.
- Empower Educators: Organizing structured forums and workshops where teachers can organize local grassroots initiatives.
Get Involved
If you are passionate about shaping the future of English language education and defending student rights, we want you on our team.Send an email to Sonal Patel-Sheth at vpadvocacy@nystesol.org to join our next virtual meeting.