Impact at the Local Level

Financial Institutions

Volunteer to work with a local school or district to provide classroom presentations or teacher support.

Educators

Incorporate personal finance within your curriculum. Personal finance has been taught successfully to students of all ages and within many core and elective subjects.

For more resources, go to the National Jump$tart Coalition Clearinghouse.

Policy Makers

Consider ways to incorporate personal finance education into your school’s curriculum and teacher professional development programs. Remember, too, that you need not reinvent the wheel. For more information, visit the National Jump$tart Coalition, e-mail info@jumpstart.org or call 1-888-45EDUCATE.

Parents

Begin teaching your child about personal finance at a young age and continue to reinforce these skills. See the Links section or visit the Clearinghouse for more ideas on teaching your child about personal finance matters.