The National Student/Parent Mock Election The nation’s largest voter education project                             Fax: 520-742-3553 Email: nspme@qwest.net P.O. Box 36653, Tucson, AZ 85704 To the Teacher: “Our classrooms are the laboratories of our democratic republic,” Dr. Isidore Starr points out, “and our future voters should receive their basic training in our schools.” This year’s Teachers Guide to the National Student/Parent Mock Election Issues Forum takes advantage of the additional space publishing on the web allows to provide a larger selection of classroom activities. We hope teachers will choose those activities that best meet the needs of their classes and share with us their ideas for training our future voters, as well as their evaluation of the materials they find here. The hallmark of the National Student/Parent Mock Election is freedom and flexi- bility. No teacher is required to use all or even part of the voter education materials the National Student/Parent Mock Election provides. If you find others you consider better suited to your students’ needs, please feel free to use your professional judgement, and share your find with us! The only requirement is that your students vote on issues as well as candidates on Mock Election Day, November 1. See the Issues Ballot at the end of this guide. It will also appear on GovernmentGuide.com where students will cast their votes. Please be sure to see the awards application on our web site (www.nationalmock election.com). Awards for Outstanding Voter Education Projects are given in conjunction with  the  National  Student/Parent  Mock  Election  by  NASBE  (National Association  of State  Boards  of  Education),  AASA (American  Association  of  School  Administrators), NASSP  (National  Association  of  Secondary  School  Principals),  NASC  (National Association of Student Councils), CNN and the League of Women Voters. If you believe you (or your students) have led an outstanding voter education proj- ect, please let us know! Our warm good wishes for an exciting Mock Election experience. Sincerely, Gloria Kirshner President The National Association of Secretaries of State has officially endorsed the National Student/Parent Mock Election. Over 50 national civic, educational, business, and religious organizations, including the National Council for the Social Studies, cooperate with the National Student/Parent Mock Election.