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Date: April 13, 2010
The National Coalition for Literacy requests immediate action now on Appropriations for Adult Education and Family Literacy:
Action: Please call, email, or fax your two Senators with this message:
“Please increase funding for adult education to at least $750 million to provide services to potential students placed on waiting list for services.”
Talk about the need and demand for services in your area. Share the 2009-2010 NCSDAE Adult Student Waiting List Survey and discuss the waiting list numbers in your program or state. Make the case as to why your program needs additional funding.
Goal: 500 contacts per Senator; 200 contacts per Senator in smaller states.
When: Now.
Deadline: This Friday (!) April 16.
Contact Information:
Locate your Senators’ contact information using ProLiteracy’s or TESOL’s interactive map.
Feedback: Local or state contacts please report back results here.
Why: The House and Senate Subcommittees on Appropriations have been accepting written testimonies from organizations this week. Senators in particular, need to send their funding requests to the Appropriations Chairs by this Friday, April 16. To raise the priority of adult education and family literacy, the NCL requests that you contact your US Senators asking them to support an increase in funding for adult education programs provided by WIA Title II to at least $750 million. Now is a unique opportunity to influence the appropriations process!
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