ABSTRACT
Adult education is consistently and severely underfunded, and often first on the chopping block when the time comes for budget cuts. The people most in need of adult education face complex obstacles to civic participation, so advocating for their own interests is often difficult if not impossible. For this reason it is imperative that adult educators advocate for adult education funding. This chapter draws upon the moderate success Massachusetts has had and proposes several strategies teachers can employ both outside the classroom and inside to advocate for adult education funding.
