Letters to Leaders

The Letters to Leaders program gathers messages from
Texas school children to elected officials.

Letters to Leaders seeks to:

make a real connection between children and the people seeking or occupying public office; and
demonstrate the role of young people in public life

Whether you work with children in the classroom, after school, as a parent, or are a kid yourself, we hope you'll get involved.

Now in its third year, Letters to Leaders collects messages from elementary and secondary school students to help demonstrate students� role in public life and make a connection between children and those in elected office in Texas.

Younger children often submit artwork with their vision for the future of Texas, whereas children in 4th grade and older write letters. Letters are submitted to children's own elected leaders in state or federal office.

Send letters to:

Letters to Leaders
c/o Texans Care for Children
811 Trinity, Suite A
Austin, TX 78701

Name	Introduction
Guidelines	Our guidelines provide tips for teachers, program leaders, and young letter-writers and artists.
Teachers' Guide - Letters	Get lesson plans and ideas tied to the TEKS curricular standards for students in 4th grade and up.
Teachers' Guide - Art	These lesson plans tied to the TEKS standards and resources are for grades 3 and under.
Sample Letters	See samples of letters submitted by children who participated in Letters to Leaders in earlier years.