I just received this urgent news tip. If you have the opportunity, please help.
We had many of the club advisors work on letters with their students. There is no better testimonial than the words out of the mouths of our children. We will be sending a large packet of letters, and petitions to each of our local representatives. Additionally, we have asked all the school district employees, and the agencies that partner with 21st Century to call the offices of Patrick Murphy, Bob Casey, and Arlen Specter. The flyer below has numbers to the local and Washington D.C. Offices
We feel that the loss, or reduction of after school programs would be devastating not just to our students, but the millions of students participating in 21st Century programming nationwide. Though we have not been notified that we would among the programs affected, neither have we received assurances that we are safe.
Please consider contacting our representatives to have your voice heard. Feel free to pass these phone numbers to anyone who may be interested in helping us to be heard.
URGENT! YOUR VOICE IS NEEDED
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING 21ST CENTURY FUNDING CUTS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: February 25th and 26th –
National Call-In Days to Show Support for After School Programs.
President Bush is proposing a devastating cut to after school funds and a drastic restructure of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. This would mean that after school programs such as Morrisville’s would not have funding needed to remain in operation. If you want to show opposition to this proposal, we are urging you to participate in a National Call-In Campaign to support after school programs on February 25th and 26th.
On February 26th the US Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings will be testifying before the House of Appropriations Committee responsible for after school funding and we want Members of Congress to know that their constituents do not support the President’s proposal to cut and reconfigure the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
Together we can send a message that after school programs are critically important to the success of our children and youth and that the President’s proposal should be rejected. Encourage your partners, colleagues and friends to call in n behalf of the millions of youth who need a safe, productive and inspiring place to go to during the after school hours.
Congressman Patrick Murphy –
215-826-1963 (Bristol Office) 202-225-4276 (Washington Office)
Senator Bob Casey –
215-405-9660 (Philadelphia Office) 202-228-0604 (Washington Office)
Senator Arlen Specter –
215-597-7200 (Philadelphia Office) 202-224-4254 (Washington Office)
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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I called these numbers and they were very receptive. I hope I wasn't the only one who called though. It didn't seem as though they were familiar with this particular funding cut before I called.
With the cuts it sounds like the school board may make to the budget, I can't imagine what we can offer the children of Morrisville after school with out Federal funding for this program.
Thanks for putting it out there.
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