[Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action NeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students

[Mary Willows]

I guess you were just ahead of your time.  I think that is a great idea. 
Can we do that on the state affiliate level?  Can you help me to set 
something up?

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> Now if the NFB followed the course of other organizations and had taken 
> the advice that I had given over the past few years and explored a web 
> based advocacy system letters could be automatically faxed or emailed to 
> the appropriate Senators to have them sign on and probably get a much 
> higher response rate. The technology is out there and NFB staff are paid 
> to investigate features as this to promote the organization it is now time 
> to come in to the 21st century.
> Chuck
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> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:45 PM
> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action Needed 
> RegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
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>
>> Hello All:
>> The following is ergent.  We have been trying to make progress in the 
>> effort
>> to get braille instructions for our children.  Here is our opportunity to
>> help further the cause.  Please read and take immediate action.
>> The following message comes from Jesse Hartle, LegistlationCoordinator.
>> jhartle at nfb.org
>>>
>>
>>> Fellow Federationists:
>>>
>>> I am writing to inform you of a Dear Colleague letter that was 
>>> circulated
>>> yesterday by Senators Murray, Boozman, and Harkin related to the
>>> instruction of Braille for blind students.
>>>
>>> We have been working with Senator Murray on this issue, and are excited
>>> that the letter was released for other Senators to sign onto in support.
>>> As you know many blind students are not receiving Braille instruction
>>> today, despite the language contained in the Individuals with 
>>> Disabilities
>>> Education Act (IDEA), which states that Braille will be the primary
>>> reading media for blind students.  Senator Murray will hold her letter
>>> open through Friday, April 27, for other senators to sign onto, and then
>>> she will send the letter to the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
>>>
>>> Attached is a copy of the Dear Colleague letter that was circulated.  We
>>> are asking you to contact your senators and urge them to join with
>>> Senators Murray and Boozman in support of instruction of Braille for 
>>> blind
>>> students.  Also attached is a state-by-state list of contacts for this
>>> issue.  Please note that Republican offices should contact Ian Prince in
>>> Senator Boozman's office, while Democrats should be directed to Jake
>>> Cornett in Senator Murray's office.  We are pleased that Chairman Harkin
>>> of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and
>>> Senator Mikulski of Maryland have already joined as cosigners of the 
>>> Dear
>>> Colleague letter.
>>>
>>> Please contact me with any questions you may have.  Thank you all in
>>> advance for your work on this important issue for blind students.
>>>
>>> Jesse
>>>
>>> Jesse Hartle
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> Government Programs Specialist
>>> Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233
>>> Email: jhartle at nfb.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
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