CAN (Children and Youth Action Network)
The recent Government Sequestration cut over $600 million from Special Educator Programs and over $2 Billion from all programs at the U.S Department of Education.NJCEC would like to hear how you have been impacted by the recent cuts to Educational Programs. How have you been personally impacted? How have these cuts affected your students?There are many ways that you can tell your stories or notify our representatives in New Jersey and at the Federal level.
Below are some ways that you can voice your opinion:
1. EMAIL. The White House in a recent meeting with CEC has asked for more stories and data on the impact of budget cuts to families, students, schools and educators! Share how budget cuts have impacted you, your students and your school by emailing pubpol@cec.sped.org.
2. Send your representatives an email/letter and tell them to SayNo2SpEdCuts
The email addresses for our NJ Senators are below.
Cory Booker:
http://www.booker.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Robert Menendez:
http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/
3.Send your personal stories to us at
newjerseycec@gmail.com. We will
forward your stories and concerns to all involved in making decisions on Special Education funding. Thank you for all that you do for our students with Special Needs in New Jersey!
