Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families Hosts the Annual Cyberschool Day at the Capitol, Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary

Parents, students, legislators and educators attend rally in support of cyberschools and online learning.

DENVER (February 15, 2022) – Over 200 parents, students and educators gathered at the Colorado State Capitol today to show support for cyberschools and online learning in Colorado at the Colorado Coalition for Cyberschool Families (CCCF)’s 20th annual Day at the Capitol on Feb. 9. The rally coincided with Colorado’s Digital Learning Day, further promoting online learning.

CCCF is a group of committed parents who unite to be powerful and vocal advocates for cyberschools and online learning in Colorado. The cyberschool Day at the Capitol honors online learning and the climate of innovation so every child in the state will continue to have the educational opportunity they need to thrive.

“We were able to weather the pandemic because Colorado has been getting online learning right for two decades,” said CCCF Board President Tillie Elvrum. “When the pandemic hit, we were in a better position to pivot and keep kids learning because we had already done the hard work of innovating our public education system – we embraced digital learning a long time ago and the Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families has been advocating for our schools since day one!”

The day began at the History Colorado Center, where parents, students and educators met to share their online school experiences and traveled back in time to 1915 for an interactive presentation from Storysmith® Susan Marie Frontczak as Marie Curie. Attendees then marched to the West Steps of the Capitol for a rally, where they announced Gov. Jared Polis’ proclamation declaring Feb. 9 Colorado Digital Learning Day, bringing attention to the importance of online learning.

At the rally, attendees also heard from students and educators about the positive impact online learning has had on them and their students. CCCF honored four state legislators with Golden Apple Awards to recognize their commitment to school choice, as well. This year’s honorees were State Sen. Nick Hinrichsen (District 3), State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer (District 23), State Rep. Rose Pugliese (District 14) and State Rep. Mary Young (District 50).

Digital Learning Day started in 2012 to promote the exciting things educators are doing with technology. Today, cyberschools across America celebrate the effective use of modern technology tools to improve the learning experience in K-12 public schools.