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

Fri Apr 20 18:44:14 UTC 2012

I think it would eleviate a lot of our concerns if the system in question
gives users the option to personalize the message. A prominately displayed
paragraph within the message starting with something like "This issue is of
particular importance to me because...", and following with some personal
testimony, would eliminate a lot of the redundancy factor. It would also be
very helpful if the system gave us the option to customize email subject
lines. As long as we don't lose that personal touch.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:11 AM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action Needed
RegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students

Working within the political system I know that they do pay attention to
mass generated letters and faxes. your condescending tone is not appreciated
here. Perhaps this smug attitude is what gets in to the way of the image
that is generated by the NFB at times. When it comes to political advocacy
it is no longer the 1950's. Perhaps it is time to inquire what other
disability advocacy organizations are successfully doing. It is also time to
think about the time spent by members on activities and how to most
effectively utilize that time. In other words, my time as a professional is
valuable and as an organization you need to do more to recognize that and
insure that my time spent is going to most effectively be used. Considering
that I will take the time to respond to an opportunity to submit an
electronic letter about 1 minute rather than the approximately 10 minutes to
write a personalized email or letter.
Chuck Krugman
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action Needed
RegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students

> And how much attention do you think they pay to "mass generated" 
> letters and faxes?
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On 4/19/2012 9:47 PM, DrV wrote:
>> Have you email Jesse with the suggestion?
>>
>> On 4/19/12 6:57 PM, "ckrugman at sbcglobal.net"<ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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