WHO WE ARE
The U.S Forum is a part of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society (DKG) for women educators, which also includes Forums in Canada, Europe and Latin America. ALL DKG members living in the United States and Puerto Rico are members of the U.S. Forum.
The U.S. Forum serves its members through newsletters and social media, training webinars, workshops offered at international conventions and conferences, and by sponsoring the National Legislative Seminar (NLS).
Nominanees for Forum
Steering Committee 26-28
U.S. Forum Adopts Resolutions
View the nominees for the 2026-2028
U.S. Forum Steering Committee by clicking on the button below.
Nominations may also come from the floor at the July 3, 2026 General Meeting of the U.S. Forum, 3:00 PM.
Click here to learn more.
At it's February 16, 2026 zoom meeting,
the U.S. Forum adopted resolutions regarding
Closure of the Department of Education
Educcational Choice for Children Act &
Protecting Educators' Retirement Security
To see the resolutions in their entirety, click
here on RESOLUTIONS.
See also the article in the Winter 2026
U.S. Forum Connection Newsletter . Specific
implementation plans to go out in March.
VISION
Our vision is "DKG Women Advocating for Legislative Action."
This vision supports the International DKG vision of "Leading Women Educators Impacting Education Worldwide" and clearly states the Forum's focus on taking action to advocate with legislators and other decision-makers on
behalf of all educators.
MISSION
The mission of the DKG U.S. Forum is to serve the interests & concerns of its members by
(1) informing members of current economic, social, political and educational issues so that they may participate effectively to
support a sustainable world society; and
(2) supporting members to initiate, endorse and support desirable legislation or other suitable endeavors in the interests of education and women educators .
PURPOSES
The purpose of the United States Forum is to identify major issues and legislation affecting women, children, and education upon which the United States members may take action by:
(1) sharing information, ideas, and current legislation related to education, women and children:
(2) providing a forum to explore solutions to identified issues;
(3) supporting members with information and skills to effectively advocate for issues determined by members to be a priority.
A Sampling of Past Initiatives Suppported by the U.S. Forum
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Equal Rights Amendment
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National Women's Museum
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Anti-Bullying Curriculum
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Services to Support Educator Mental Health
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Arts Education in the Schools PS-12
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Tourettes Syndrome Services
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The Lilly Ledbetter Act
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(HR 82) The Social Security Fairness Act
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On the Closure of the U.S. Department of Education
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Protecting Educator Retirement Security
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On the Passage of the Educational Choice for Children's Act
To submit a resolution regarding legislation or to propose a position statement for the Forum, please see the Resolutions information on the Guidelines page.
IDEAS to USE:
ADVOCACY IN ACTION
Ideas and examples of
DKG members putting
advocacy skills into practice.
Tennessee Action Day
RECOGNITION
DKG members spotlighted for their advocacy work.sy.
First Time NLS Advocates
Amanda Blythe, Dr. Shannon Manley, Dr. Nicole Pierce, Jayla Carter, ETAMU.
Over 1/3 of the attendees at the March 2026 National Legislative Seminar were first time partic- ipants. Included in the group were 2 collegiate members from Beta Lambda Chapter, Texas. Amanda Blythe and Jayla Carter joined by their faculty sponsors, who are also members of the chapter, participated in NLS 2026 and took advantage of many of the opportunities afforded in D.C.
The group met with Alaura Ervin, education policy director
for the Senate Committee on
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), received a guided tour of the Capitol, and explored many of the historic landmarks in the capital.
"The DKG Forum . . . showed me how important it is for future educators to stay involved, use their voice and take advantage of opportunities to learn outside
the classroom," reported Blythe.
Her colleague Jayla Carter added
that "NLS gave me the chance to connect with DKG members not only from Texas but from around the world [sic]."
These attendees and the other
"first timers" went away with a
new respect for meeting with
legislators and with both new skills and experiences to reinforce
their commitment to speaking up
for issues important to educators.
To recommend a program or advocacy idea or an individual DKG member for advocacy recognition, email the U.S. Forum webmaster.