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

Sat Apr 21 06:10:26 UTC 2012

Hi,
In our email programs one can put a number of email addresses in the "to" 
field, the "cc" field or the "bcc" field to email the same, personalized 
email to a group of people.
Thanks
Lauren
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angela Fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
To: "'NFB of California List'" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent ActionNeeded 
RegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students


>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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