National Coalition for Literacy

Urge Congress to Reauthorize WIA NOW!

Weigh in: What Changes in Adult Education Do You Want Most? 

Deadline: January 15, 2009

The Workforce Investment Act, Title II—the legislation that makes federally funded adult education programs possible—hasn’t changed since it was first authorized in 1998. Thanks to your advocacy efforts, Congress is now working to change it. Now it is time to tell Congress what changes you want to see most in adult education programs.

Remember, this is reauthorization, not appropriations. We will ask you to weigh in on Appropriations in February, after the President’s proposed FY 2011 Budget is released.

So what can we change? Below are the National…

Congress May Not Reauthorize the

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act AGAIN.

It’s Time to Change That NOW.          

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 Tell your US Senators and Representative to

Reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II Now.  

Congress is in danger of not reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II, also known as the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).

This legislation creates federally funded adult education programs and the law has not been changed since it was authorized in 1998. The NCL has worked hard to recommend changes to WIA Title II that will allow…