SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDE

We have embarked on the Put Our Children 1st, Common Core For Common Goals social media campaign to educate the community about new education standards to increase equity in education and ensure that ALL children complete school ready for college, work and life.

Social media promotions are underway, and we are appreciative of your support of the #PutOurChildren1st social media efforts. Below you will find social media copy and links that you can promote via your own Facebook and Twitter pages (and anywhere else online where you are “social.”) We’ve put together this quick-guide so that you can take advantage of social media to stay connected with #PutOurChildren1st campaign as well as promote the campaign with Parent Circles and your networks.

WHERE TO START?

Stay tuned to the following National Urban League social media @handle & Facebook networks. Please @mention and RT this handle:

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE:

@NatUrbanLeague

www.Facebook.com/National.Urban.League

WHAT’S THE HASHTAG?

There will be social media activity from individuals all over the internet who are following the Web Series. Stay connected by using the following hashtags at the end of your tweets:

Primary hashtag: #PutOurChildren1st

Secondary hashtag: #CommonCore

WHAT’S THE SHORTENED URL?

Use the shortened URL for linking to the PutOurChildren1st.org webpage on all social media postings. The shortened link is:

http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

LET’S GET SOCIAL!

Following are sample social media messages to get you started immediately. You can post with memes and web banners provided:

-  Building a brighter future for our children #CommonCore for Common Goals! #PutOurChildren1st http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  New education standards ensure all children are better prepared for 21st Century challenges! #PutOurChildren1st http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  Download the Parent Guidebook for everything you need to know about new #CommonCore education standards! #PutOurChildren1st http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  Get involved, stay informed! Join a Parent Circle + learn about new #CommonCore education standardshttp://bit.ly/1hqbQgo #PutOurChildren1st

-  States across the country are working so that all students graduate with skills to succeed in college, work and life #PutOurChildren1st http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  In US only 16% of black students read at or above grade level compared w/44% of whites #PutOurChildren1st #CommonCore for Common Goals http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  Education holds the key to economic power: #CommonCore for Common Goals http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  #CommonCore State Standards offer all of [INSERT STATE] children a high quality education regardless of income, race, or zip code. http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  Improving skill levels of youth helps ability to grow the U.S. economy #PutOurChildren1st #CommonCore for Common Goals. http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  We can’t accept a system that graduates students w/out skills needed to succeed #PutOurChildren1st #CommonCore for Common Goals http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  New #CommonCore standards ensure enhanced skills, increased knowledge and better preparedness #PutOurChildren1st http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  Let’s get to work and #PutOurChildren1st #CommonCore for Common Goals http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  New #CommonCore standards help level the playing field regardless of income, ethnicity or zip code #PutOurChildren1sthttp://bit.ly/1hqbQgo

-  It’s time to put ALL of our children first! Learn about #CommonCore http://bit.ly/1hqbQgo #PutOurChildren1st