Teachers don seem to know about the Clean Water Program. Why?
We recognize the need to develop additional ways of educating teachers about the program. Each fall, staff contacts school district administrators to renew their commitment to participate in the waiver program. Administrators are asked to promote the program and pass along program information to their staff. Sometimes, Clean Water Program staff are invited to training meetings and are able to speak directly to teachers. However, in many cases, it is very difficult to reach individual teachers. The EIC newsletter, Greenlines, is distributed to science and other interested teachers. Articles about the program and offerings appear in Greenlines on a regular basis. While teachers may not recognize “The Clean Water Program”, many are familiar with River Rangers, Mother Natures Garden Puppet Show, Earth Savers, and the water quality monitoring program.
