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

[Mary Willows]

Yeah, but can you help me?

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Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - 
UrgentActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students


> 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
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>>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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