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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 24pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">Member Call to Action</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">Dear Federation and Disabled Friends and Family,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">On Friday, October 10, the Department of Education issued reduction in force notices to almost every employee in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS). As a result, we issued the following statement: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 1.5;"><u><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40486&qid=11823728" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-ogsc="blue" data-linkindex="1" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">National
Federation of the Blind Denounces Devastating Job Cuts Within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services</a></u></span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">If not reversed, this action will severely undermine the Department of Educations ability to carry out its legal responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 1.5;"><u><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40486&qid=11823728" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-ogsc="blue" data-linkindex="2" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Access
the full statement and resources</a></u></span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">Even though the federal government is currently shut down, we are asking that you call or email both of your Senators and your Representative and request them to
take congressional action. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">When you call or email you might say: "My name is [YOUR NAME] and I want to urge [REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR NAME] to take congressional action to protect the congressionally
mandated disability programs that have been devastated by the reduction in force at the Department of Education issued on October 10. If not reversed, this action will severely undermine the Department of Educations ability to carry out its legal responsibilities
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Randolph-Sheppard Act. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">These laws ensure that blind children receive Braille and other essential educational services, that blind adults receive the training necessary for competitive
employment, and that blind entrepreneurs have opportunities to operate businesses on federal properties. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">The consequences will be devastatingfewer blind students learning Braille and accessible technology, fewer blind and disabled adults receiving mobility and employment
training, and fewer business opportunities for blind / disabled entrepreneurs. Please demand the Administration rescind the reduction in force immediately to protect the disability-focused programs that Congress previously established to educate and empower
Americans with disabilities."</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">We suggest a subject like: "Please Urge the Administration to Rescind the Reduction in Force Order Regarding OSERS"</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">To find the contact information for your specific senators or representatives office, please download
</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(150, 198, 250); line-height: 1.5;"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40487&qid=11823728" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-linkindex="3" style="color: rgb(150, 198, 250); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">the
Senate spreadsheet</a></span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;"> or
</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(150, 198, 250); line-height: 1.5;"><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40488&qid=11823728" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-linkindex="4" style="color: rgb(150, 198, 250); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">the
House spreadsheet</a></span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">. They are organized alphabetically by state. You can also call the Capitol Switchboard at
</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(150, 198, 250); line-height: 1.5;">202-224-3121</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;"> and ask for the office
in question. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">If you send an email, please copy Justin Young at
</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: blue; line-height: 1.5;"><u><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40489&qid=11823728" rel="noreferrer noopener" data-ogsc="blue" data-linkindex="5" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">jyoung@nfb.org</a></u></span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">If you are having trouble finding the contact information for your members of Congress, please contact Lindsey Walsh at
</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(150, 198, 250); line-height: 1.5;">lwalsh@nfb.org</span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 1.5;">Thank you for your commitment to advance the lives of our members and all blind and disabled people in the United States.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>Chapter President</b></span></p>
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