Are you convinced that your district should be 100% tobacco-free? Not sure what
to do next?
This page will help you find the tools you will need to effectively
advocate for a change. Policy change doesn’t happen overnight
and it takes support from parents, teachers, students, administrators
and school board members. These steps
to change will help you plan your strategy and give you
needed tools. Answering Your
Critics will provide answers to the most frequent concerns
people express about adopting a 100%
TFS policy. The Sample
Petition and Petition
Cover Sheet will help you assemble other supporters of policy
adoption. The Model Policy is the prototype for designing your
local policy. The Tools for
Schools guide is a downloadable document that provides guidance
on how to gather data to show support for 100% TFS in your community.
The Assessment
Tool will allow you to see exactly what parts of your school
policy need to be changed to become 100% tobacco free.