Tools for Action
Action Tool for Evaluating Elected Officials on Taxes - Trying to figure out how much an elected official's proposals fit with your values can be challenging. That's why we developed a valuable action tool to help you evaluate the fairness of tax proposals.
The Action Tool
contains key progressive tax principles and sample questions to use
when researching elected officials' positions and for asking them
directly. Using the Action Tool could influence the positions
of representatives and increase public support for fair taxation.
Sign a Petition or Pledge - Our current petitions and pledges are:
Submit a Letter to the Editor
Send letters to major newspapers and magazines on the economic justice issues that matter most to you. Publishaletter.com allows you to submit your letters electronically and even publish them online: Publishaletter.com
Action Alerts & E-Newsletters - Sign up for email notice of when it's time to take action. We'll let you know what to do and how to do it. Sign up now...
Workshops - Download a workshop to give at your school, PTA, church, or community group. Learn more...
Training of Trainers - UFE offers its Training of Trainers Institute, a multi-day workshop designed to share popular education techniques and popular economic approaches with interested members of the community. Learn more...
Shareholder Actions - Every year, UFE's Responsible Wealth project submits shareholder resolutions in an attempt to increase economic justice at large corporations. Find out how you can get involved. Learn more...
Share the Wealth...of Information
Now you can share relevant articles, blogs, Web sites with the UFE community by tagging us on del.icio.us. Let us know which issues are most important to you. Take a look at what others have been sharing.
Teaching Economics As If People Mattered (TEAIPM) - A 2007 version of this classic is now available. TEAIPM provides 21 lesson plans for sharing economic issues with community members in an easy-to-understand style. Field-tested by high-school teachers, TEAIPM is suitable for high-school and community college students as well as many adult learning environments. Learn more...