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Speak Up!
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CALL CONGRESS NOW TO SPEAK UP FOR EDUCATION & KIDS
1-866-608-6355
Take Action:
- Call 1-866-608-6355 to contact your representative in Congress.
- You will hear talking points and will be connected to the United States Capitol Switchboard – ask for your House Member. To find out who your House Member is, either ask the operator or click here.
- Tell your Representative to protect the future of our children by supporting funding to save education jobs in the emergency funding bill.
- With 300,000 education layoffs expected, our students are the ones who will suffer – in overcrowded classrooms, with less time in school, and without the teachers and school staff needed to give them individual attention and help.
- Share this call-in information with your friends, Ask them to call Congress and inform their friends about this crucial legislation
Other Actions You Can Take to Speak Up for Education & Kids:
- E-mail your Members of Congress to support funding to save education jobs in the emergency supplemental appropriations bill.
- Become a “fan” of Speak up for Education and Kids on Facebook – a community of educators and concerned citizens – now more than 19,000 strong – who believe our nation has a responsibility to invest in education and avoid the short-sighted cuts that could deprive our students of the bright futures they deserve.
- Print the poster for our event and post at your school or workplace.
Congress can’t ignore a strong message from all across the nation. Make your voice heard! Participate in the National Call-in and speak up for education and kids!
Resources, media and materials:
- “Speak Up for Education & Kids” event poster
- “If I were a Wall Street banker, would Congress listen to me?” poster/print ad
- Florida – Teacher of the Year audio news release
- National – “Speak Up” audio news release
- National – “Speak Up” radio ad
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Posted May 28th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
I am a student in a Florida small town, I’ve always had at least 30 kids in my class from elementary school into high school. Among other things, our education is at risk because there aren’t enoguh teachers to teach all the subjects that need to be offered at my school. We have just enough classes to pass with the minimum requirements. If we had more teachers, we could offer more classes that were Major specific instead of general.