See the message below from Paul Schroeder:

We need your help. Please call Your U.S. Representative at 202-225-3121 and ask for your representative by name (or go to? to look it up)?

While I am grateful that the Senate passed a bill that will ultimately help millions of Americans,?it is unfortunate that the language introduced by Senator Alexander suspending compliance with IDEA for a year made its way in. ?If passed by the House and signed by POTUS, states will have the prerogative to step back from their commitments to our students for up to a year.
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We ask you to communicate your concerns with House members who will likely uphold IDEA standards and bring a stronger position to conference committee with the Senate for final agreement on language.
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No bill is pe rfect and we may need to accept reasonable extension of deadlines, but giving each state permission to put students with special needs aside for a year is unacceptable.?
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Here is a script you can use during your calls. Feel free to modify it as needed:
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Sample script:

• Good morning, my name is _____. I live in ______.
• I am calling to express my opposition to any attempts by Congress or the Department of Education that weaken the rights of students with disabilities to receive educational services during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
• Just as all kids do, students with disabilities need to maintain their reading and math skills so that they don’t fall behind and they can advance into the next grade in the fall. They also need continued instruction in braille, technology, independent living skills, and orientation and mobility instruction.
• Ignoring the needs of students with disabilities will only lead to them falling behind academically, less likely to graduate, and less likely to have the academic and life skills necessary to find employment. Education is critical for all children.

Please call or send messages your House members today regarding?the CARES Act
(Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act)??