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

Sat Apr 21 06:15:23 UTC 2012

Hi,
What do other disability rights groups do that the NFB doesn't do?
Thanks
Lauren
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action 
NeededRegardingBraille 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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