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Senate leaders
and the Administration are negotiating a bi-partisan
framework for Senate debate on S. 1, the reauthorization
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Senate
floor debate is expected to begin April 23rd. A key
program that might be in jeopardy is the Preparing
Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3)
program. Currently, S. 1 authorizes the PT3 program at
$150 million.
The PT3
program supplies funding for schools of education to
provide pre-service training for future teachers in the
use of technology and ways to integrate it into their
curricula. We have learned that the White House is
considering whether to eliminate this program or
consolidate it with other K-12 education technology
funding. Either action would destroy or greatly undermine
the effectiveness of PT3. It is imperative that
supporters urge strong support for the PT3
program.
MESSAGE
Urge your Senators and
the Administration to support the PT3 program,
and not allow its elimination or consolidation.
ACTION NEEDED
Call, fax or email your
Senators. Senators' offices can be reached through the
Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-224-3121. E-mails can be
sent to Senate offices through the Senate website at <http://www.senate.gov>.
Please provide your return address when emailing your
Senator.
Call, fax or
email the President and Vice-President. Email addresses
and other information about the President or the Vice
President can be found at www.whitehouse.gov.
If you have
any questions please contact:
Jee Hang
Lee
Senior Legislative Associate
Leslie Harris & Associates
2120 L Street, NW Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20037
Tel: 202-478-6131 Fax: 202-478-6171
Email: jhlee@lharris.com
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