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

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

yes, we need to check the resources for California as many organizations do 
this on a state level.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent 
ActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students


>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?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action 
> NeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
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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
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> 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
>>
>>
>>> 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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