[Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent ActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 20 03:04:44 UTC 2012
yes, we need to check the resources for California as many organizations do
this on a state level.
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 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?
>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:57 PM
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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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