[NFBF-L] Action Alert

[Florida State Wide Chapter President]

https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-denounces-devastating-job-cuts-within-office-special?fbclid=IwZnRzaANbh_pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqRdgP2xlYMBQ0lJ8FEfcI2Mt0pPbW7_ZIeS0vBBwF-CfZ7ox7I-pr5H9I06_aem_IxCtwkF_7gdWigkOrAl3eA



Z'Leah Liburd
President, State Wide Chapter
national Federation of the Blind of Florida
(813)838-7323
nfbf.statewide at gmail.com
Check us out on the web at :
http://www.nfbflorida.org/chapters/statewide/index.htm

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we
work together to help blind people live the lives they want.



On Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM Florida State Wide Chapter President <
nfbf.statewide at gmail.com> wrote:

> News alert affecting blind people: Most federal employees within the
> Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services received Reduction
> in Force notices last Friday.
>
> If not reversed, this action will severely undermine the Department of
> Education’s ability to carry out its legal responsibilities under the
> Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act of
> 1973, and the Randolph-Sheppard Act. These laws ensure that blind children
> receive Braille and other essential educational services, that blind adults
> receive the training necessary for competitive employment, and that blind
> entrepreneurs have opportunities to operate businesses on federal
> properties.
>
> We call upon the Department of Education to immediately rescind this
> reduction in force.
>
> Read our full press release at:
>
>
>
> Z'Leah Liburd
> President, State Wide Chapter
> national Federation of the Blind of Florida
> (813)838-7323
> nfbf.statewide at gmail.com
> Check us out on the web at :
> http://www.nfbflorida.org/chapters/statewide/index.htm
>
> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we
> work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
>
>
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