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Urgent Call to Action!
Congress has until January 30th to pass the remaining funding bills, including the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense’s Appropriations bill. Over the past five years, the Department of Defense has provided approximately $79 million for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants (WLARA) program, which supports multi-year grants for innovative world language programs at military-connected schools and DODEA schools.
This year, WLARA’s funds are in jeopardy and we need your voice. Click Here to Advocate!
Today's students require skills to prepare them to compete in the global marketplace. Language education is crucial to achieving this goal. As language educators, it is essential that we work to inform officials at the local, state, and national levels of the benefits of a strong language education.
Please be attentive to potential changes that your state's Board of Education might be making to your state's requirement where enrollment in language classes may be affected. It is up to us to be the watchdogs and to speak out where we see potential harm to our programs.
Here are some resources that you can use in your advocacy efforts. There are additional resources below:
JNCL-NCLIS' Roadmap for Language Education Advocacy
Discover what K–12 language educators across 37 states are revealing about the real strengths and struggles of world language programs in schools today. JNCL's Roadmap for Language Education Advocacy blends frontline educator insights with innovative solutions, offering a powerful resource for anyone invested in expanding high-quality language learning opportunities. Dive into the findings to learn how language education is being reshaped and why it matters now more than ever.
Link to JNCL survey information page: https://www.languagepolicy.org/k-12surveyfindings
Link to the study: https://fbf918aa-9dd8-413e-ac6d-e493ea5feb20.filesusr.com/ugd/4413c9_ff2ab70cae81489e9d4b0d2dcb90daa4.pdf
JNCL Program Impact Data Collection
JNCL Program Impact Data Collection
Your experience in the classroom can shape national policy! JNCL is gathering real stories and data from language teachers to show how federal funding—or the lack of it—impacts world language programs across the country.
Every response strengthens our case for protecting and expanding language education. It only takes a few minutes to share your insight, but the impact reaches all the way to Congress.
News from JNCL-NCLIS
News from JNCL-NCLIS
Visit the JNCL-NCLIS Newsroom for current advocacy updates!
(Images on the left are from Language Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C. this past March.)
Help! My Program is in Crisis!.pdfHelp! My Program is in Crisis!
Help! My Program is in Crisis!
Is your program facing difficult times or possible elimination? Please use this document as a resource to help you navigate and advocate for your program.
Central States Supports ACTFL's Statement on English Designated as the Official Language of the United States. Click here for more information.
Central States Supports ACTFL's Statement on English Designated as the Official Language of the United States. Click here for more information.
Central States Supports ACTFL's Statement on Supporting the US Department of Education. Click here for more information.
Central States Supports ACTFL's Statement on Supporting the US Department of Education. Click here for more information.
How to Contact Your State's Elected Officials
How to Contact Your State's Elected Officials
Today's students require skills to prepare them to compete in the global marketplace. Language education is crucial to achieving this goal. As language educators, it is essential that we work to inform officials at the local, state, and national levels of the benefits of a strong language education.
Please be attentive to potential changes that your state's Board of Education might be making to your state's requirement where enrollment in language classes may be affected. It is up to us to be the watchdogs and to speak out where we see potential harm to our programs.
If you need to contact your state officials regarding current legislation and issues regarding language education programs in your state, here is a directory to the Central States member state's government and board of education websites:
Minnesota Department of Education
North Dakota Board of Education
North Dakota Elected Officials
South Dakota Board of Education
South Dakota Elected Officials
State Language Association Websites
State Language Association Websites
District of Columbia Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages (GWATFL)
Arkansas Arkansas Foreign Language Teachers Association (AFLTA)
Colorado Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT)
Connecticut Connecticut Council of Language Teachers (CCLT)
Idaho Idaho Association of Teachers of Language and Culture (IATLC)
Illinois Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL)
Indiana Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (IFLTA)
Louisiana Louisiana Foreign Language Teachers Association (LFLTA)
Massachusetts Massachusetts Foreign Language Association (MaFLA)
Minnesota Minnesota Council on the Teaching and Learning of Culture (MCTLC)
Mississippi Mississippi Foreign Language Association (MSFLA)
Nebraska Nebraska International Languages Association (NILA)
New Hampshire New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers (NHAWLT)
New Mexico New Mexico Organization of Language Educators (NMOLE)
New York New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT)
North Carolina Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC)
North Dakota Foreign Language Association of North Dakota (FLAND)
Oklahoma Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association (OFLTA)
Oregon Confederation in Oregon for Language Teaching (COLFT)
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association (PSMLA)
Rhode Island Rhode Island Foreign Language Association (RIFLA)
South Carolina South Carolina Foreign Language Teachers Association (SCFLTA)
South Dakota South Dakota Foreign Language Association (SDFLA)
Tennessee Tennessee World Language Teaching Association (TFLTA)
Vermont Vermont Organization of Classics and Language Educators (VOCALE)
Washington Washington Association for Language Teaching (WAFLT)
West Virginia West Virginia Foreign Language Teachers Association (WVFLTA)
Wisconsin Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT)
Regional Language Association Websites
Regional Language Association Websites
"Anyone Can Be A Language Advocate"
"Anyone Can Be A Language Advocate"
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