SKILLs Act Needs Action Now

Reprinted from the AASLBlog August 28, 2007
Filed under: AASL News, AASL Community, Hot Topics — droth @ 10:00:28 pm

Now is the time to CONTACT YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE. Contact them this week, while they are home in their states and districts, or next week when they return to Washington DC. Do not wait any longer. Congress could decide the SKILLs Act very soon.
SUMMARY of the SKILLs Act and REASONS TO SUPPORT IT: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/SKILLS_Act.cfmand the Talking Points link from there.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:•ASK YOUR SENATORS TO CO-SPONSOR S. 1699, the SKILLs Act bill in the Senate.
•ASK YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO CO-SPONSOR H.R. 2864, the SKILLs Act bill in the House.
SOME WAYS TO CONTACT YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES:•Go to their office in your district before they return to Washington DC if you can. Bring librarians, parents, teachers and other supporters with you if possible.
•Write a letter -- fax or email it to your Senators and Representative (U.S. Mail is too slow; it needs a security check). Get librarians, parents, teachers and other supporters to write and send letters, too.
•Phone your Senators and Representative at their office and ask them to co-sponsor the SKILLS Act. Get other supporters to do this, too.
To find your SENATORS’ CONTACT INFORMATION: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
To find your REPRESENTATIVE’S CONTACT INFORMATION: http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml
FINALLY,When you hear from a Senator or Representative about their position on SKILLs, please let me know -- aasl.legis@gmail.com