Protect the Right to Education for kids like Daniel
Dori Berger
dsberger@mags.net
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 14:43:42 -0400
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Subject: Protect the Right to Education for kids with special needs
The act currently in Congressional committee says if a child with =
disabilities misbehaves in school, he will have NO SCHOOL WHATEVER for =
10 DAYS (2 SCHOOL WEEKS). 1ST, acting out behavior is often the only =
way a child with a disability knows how to communicate that things =
aren't ok. He needs more education, not less (alternate ways to =
communicate and appropriate behavior needs to be taught.) 2ND, teachers =
and aides sometimes set children with disabilities up to misbehave. =
Mostly this is done inadvertently, because they don't understand what =
sets the child off. But I have seen it done on purpose.
This act is tantamount to suspending a fifth-grader who can't read. The =
solution is to provide additional special help to teach the youngster to =
read, not to kick him out of school.
There are already provisions in IDEA to remove a child from the =
environment if necessary, and to change his placement and/or program =
temporarily or permanently. No new law is needed to protect other =
students or teachers; it's the children with special needs who need the =
protection which others are trying to remove. Please help.
Please act on the following and call the White House, Senators and =
Representatives. =20
CT people, please call Dodd's office and Leiberman's office, phone =
numbers below.=20
This will be a very serious abrogation of the rights of children with =
serious problems,=20
who often do act out in school. This could deny them their rights under =
IDEA. =20
----- Original Message -----
From: "pubs" <pubs@bazelon.org>
To: "'pubs@bazelon.org'" <bazelon.oldalrtlist@webcom.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 4:43 PM
Subject: Urgent Bazelon Center Action Alert
> NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY TO PROTECT EDUCATION RIGHTS OF CHILDREN WITH
> DISABILITIES
>
> Your Participation Is Needed on Wednesday, August 15th
>
> Both houses of Congress have passed amendments to the Elementary and
> Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that would amend the Individuals with
> Disabilities Education ACT (IDEA) and effectively deny educational
services
> to many students with disabilities.
>
> ** The amendment passed by the House was offered by Rep. Charles =
Norwood
> (R-GA) and denies ALL educational services to students with =
disabilities
for
> certain types of behavior, even if the behavior is related to their
> disability.
>
> ** The amendment passed by the Senate was offered by Sen. Jeff =
Sessions
> (R-AL). It would deny educational services to students with =
disabilities
if
> the behavior for which they are being disciplined is not related to =
their
> disability. Another provision undermines current law, including the =
right
> to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive
environment.
>
>
> The differences will be worked out soon by a conference committee. =
Before
> that occurs, it's important for all Senators and
Representatives -especially
> those on the conference committee-- to hear from their constituents. =
We
ask
> you to join with others across the country and to spread the word =
about
the
> National IDEA Call-In Day on Wednesday, August 15th.
>
> Please take the following actions:
>
> 1. Call your U.S. Senators and your Representative on August 15th. =
Since
> Congress is in recess, you should call their local offices. The =
message
is:
> **No discipline amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education =
Act.
> No denial of education. Not now, not ever!**
>
> 2. If one or both of your Senators or your Representative is on the
> conference committee (see the list of phone numbers below), spread the
word
> to parents, advocates and organizations in your state or congressional
> district to generate as many constituent calls as possible into their
> offices. A sample action alert for parents can be found at
> http://www.bazelon.org/sampleideaalert.html. It is part of the =
expanded
> version of this alert on the Bazelon Center's website, which can be =
found
at
> http://www.bazelon.org/alerts.html.
>
> 3. Call Sandy Kress, President Bush's education advisor. Ask him to =
urge
> President Bush to remove the IDEA discipline amendments from the ESEA
bill.
> His number at the White House is (202) 456-5594.
>
> 4. Call the Washington DC offices of Senator Kennedy (D-MA) and
> Representative Boehner (R-Ohio) and leave the message: **No discipline
> amendments to ESEA. No denial of education. Not now not ever!! ** You =
can
> reach their offices through the capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121.
>
> 5. Forward this Urgent Action Alert to parents, advocates and
organizations
> in your network.
>
> THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE:
>
> SENATORS (STATE LOCAL NUMBERS):
> Kennedy (D-MA), 617/565-3170 Boston
> Dodd (D-CT), 860/258-6940 Wethersfield
> Harkin (D-IA), 515/284-4574 Des Moines
> Mikulski (D-MD), 410/962-4510 Baltimore
> Jeffords (I-VT), 802/223-5273 Montpelier
> Bingaman (D-NM), 505/988-6647 Santa Fe; 505/346-6601 Albuquerque
> Wellstone (D-MN), 651/645-0323 St. Paul
> Murray (D-WA), 206/553-5545 Seattle; 509/624-9515 Spokane
> Reed (D-RI), 401/943-3100 Cranston
> Edwards (D-NC), 919/856-4245 Raleigh
> Clinton (D-NY), 518/431-0120 Albany
> Lieberman (D-CT), 860/549-8463 Hartford
> Bayh (D-IN), 317/554-0750 Indianapolis
> Gregg (R-NH), 603/225-7115 Concord
> Frist (R-TN), 615/352-9411 Nashville; 901/683-191 Memphis
> Enzi (R-WY), 307/772-2477 Cheyenne; 307/739-9507 Jackson
> Hutchinson (R-AR), 501/324-6336 Little Rock
> Warner (R-VA), 804/771-2579 Richmond
> Bond (R-MO), 314/725-4484 St. Louis
> Roberts (R-KS), 785/295-2745 Topeka
> Collins (R-ME), 207/622-8414 Augusta
> Sessions (R-AL), 205/731-1500 Birmingham; 334/265-9507 Montgomery
> DeWine (R-OH), 614/469-5186 Columbus
> Allard (R-CO), 719/643-6071 Colorado Springs
> Ensign (R-WY), 775/686-5770 Reno
>
> REPRESENTATIVES
> Boehner (R-OH), 513/870-0300 Hamilton; 937/339-1524 Troy
> Petri (R-WI), 920/922-1180 Fond du Lac; 920/231-6333 Oshkosh
> Roukema (R-NJ), 201/447-3900 Ridgewood; 908/850-4747 Hackettstown
> McKeon (R-CA), 661/254-2111 Santa Clarita; 661/274-9688 Palmdale
> Castle (R-DE), 302/428-1902 Wilmington; 302/736-1666 Dover
> Graham (R-SC), 864/223-8251 Greenwood
> Hilleary (R-TN), 931/393-4764 Tullahoma
> Isakson (R-GA), 404/252-5239 Atlanta
> Miller, Geo (D-CA), 925/602-1880 Concord; 510/262-6500 Richmond
> Kildee (D-MI), 810/239-1437 Flint; 248/373-9337 Pontiac
> Owens (D-NY), 718/773-3100, 718/940-3213 Brooklyn
> Mink (D-HI), 808/541-1986 Honolulu
> Andrews (D-NJ), 856/546-5100 Haddon Heights; 856/848-3900 Woodbury
> Roemer (D-IN), 219/288-3301 South Bend
>
> This Action Alert was adapted from an alert by the PACER Center,
> http://www.pacer.org.
>
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>Subject: </B>Protect the Right to =
Education for=20
kids with special needs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR> </DIV></FONT>
<DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>The act currently in Congressional committee says if a =
child with=20
disabilities misbehaves in school, he will have NO SCHOOL WHATEVER for =
10 DAYS=20
(2 SCHOOL WEEKS). 1ST, acting out behavior is often the only way a =
child=20
with a disability knows how to communicate that things aren't ok. =
He needs=20
more education, not less (alternate ways to communicate and appropriate =
behavior=20
needs to be <EM>taught</EM>.) 2ND, teachers and aides sometimes =
set=20
children with disabilities up to misbehave. Mostly this is done=20
inadvertently, because they don't understand what sets the child =
off. But=20
I have seen it done on purpose.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff><STRONG>This act is tantamount to suspending =
a=20
fifth-grader who can't read. The solution is to provide additional =
special=20
help to teach the youngster to read, not to kick him out of=20
school.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>There are already provisions in IDEA to remove a child from =
the=20
environment if necessary, and to change his placement and/or =
program=20
temporarily or permanently. No new law is needed to protect other =
students=20
or teachers; it's the children with special needs who need the =
protection which=20
others are trying to remove. Please help.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please act on the following and call the White House, Senators and=20
Representatives. </DIV>
<DIV>CT people, please call Dodd's office and Leiberman's office, phone =
numbers=20
below. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This will be a very serious abrogation of the rights of =
children with=20
serious problems, </DIV>
<DIV>who often do act out in school. This could deny them their =
rights=20
under IDEA. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "pubs" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:pubs@bazelon.org">pubs@bazelon.org</A>><BR>To: =
"<A=20
href=3D"mailto:'pubs@bazelon.org'">'pubs@bazelon.org'</A>" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:bazelon.oldalrtlist@webcom.com">bazelon.oldalrtlist@webcom=
.com</A>><BR>Sent:=20
Wednesday, August 08, 2001 4:43 PM<BR>Subject: Urgent Bazelon Center =
Action=20
Alert<BR><BR><BR>> NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY TO PROTECT EDUCATION RIGHTS =
OF=20
CHILDREN WITH<BR>> DISABILITIES<BR>><BR>> Your Participation Is =
Needed=20
on Wednesday, August 15th<BR>><BR>> Both houses of Congress have =
passed=20
amendments to the Elementary and<BR>> Secondary Education Act (ESEA) =
that=20
would amend the Individuals with<BR>> Disabilities Education ACT =
(IDEA) and=20
effectively deny educational<BR>services<BR>> to many students with=20
disabilities.<BR>><BR>> ** The amendment passed by the =
House=20
was offered by Rep. Charles Norwood<BR>> (R-GA) and denies ALL =
educational=20
services to students with disabilities<BR>for<BR>> certain types of =
behavior,=20
even if the behavior is related to their<BR>> =
disability.<BR>><BR>>=20
** The amendment passed by the Senate was offered by Sen. =
Jeff=20
Sessions<BR>> (R-AL). It would deny educational services to =
students=20
with disabilities<BR>if<BR>> the behavior for which they are being=20
disciplined is not related to their<BR>> disability. Another =
provision=20
undermines current law, including the right<BR>> to a free =
appropriate public=20
education in the least =
restrictive<BR>environment.<BR>><BR>><BR>> The=20
differences will be worked out soon by a conference committee. =
Before<BR>>=20
that occurs, it's important for all Senators and<BR>Representatives=20
-especially<BR>> those on the conference committee-- to hear from =
their=20
constituents. We<BR>ask<BR>> you to join with others across the =
country and=20
to spread the word about<BR>the<BR>> National IDEA Call-In Day on =
Wednesday,=20
August 15th.<BR>><BR>> Please take the following =
actions:<BR>><BR>>=20
1. Call your U.S. Senators and your Representative on August =
15th. =20
Since<BR>> Congress is in recess, you should call their local =
offices. =20
The message<BR>is:<BR>> **No discipline amendments to the Elementary =
and=20
Secondary Education Act.<BR>> No denial of education. Not now, =
not=20
ever!**<BR>><BR>> 2. If one or both of your Senators or your =
Representative is on the<BR>> conference committee (see the list of =
phone=20
numbers below), spread the<BR>word<BR>> to parents, advocates and=20
organizations in your state or congressional<BR>> district to =
generate as=20
many constituent calls as possible into their<BR>> offices. A =
sample=20
action alert for parents can be found at<BR>> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.bazelon.org/sampleideaalert.html">http://www.bazelon.o=
rg/sampleideaalert.html</A>. =20
It is part of the expanded<BR>> version of this alert on the Bazelon =
Center's=20
website, which can be found<BR>at<BR>> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.bazelon.org/alerts.html">http://www.bazelon.org/alerts=
.html</A>.<BR>><BR>>=20
3. Call Sandy Kress, President Bush's education advisor. Ask him to =
urge<BR>>=20
President Bush to remove the IDEA discipline amendments from the=20
ESEA<BR>bill.<BR>> His number at the White House is (202)=20
456-5594.<BR>><BR>> 4. Call the Washington DC offices of =
Senator=20
Kennedy (D-MA) and<BR>> Representative Boehner (R-Ohio) and leave the =
message: **No discipline<BR>> amendments to ESEA. No denial of=20
education. Not now not ever!! ** You can<BR>> reach their =
offices=20
through the capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121.<BR>><BR>> =
5. =20
Forward this Urgent Action Alert to parents, advocates=20
and<BR>organizations<BR>> in your network.<BR>><BR>> THE =
CONFERENCE=20
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE:<BR>><BR>> SENATORS (STATE LOCAL =
NUMBERS):<BR>>=20
Kennedy (D-MA), 617/565-3170 Boston<BR>> Dodd (D-CT), 860/258-6940=20
Wethersfield<BR>> Harkin (D-IA), 515/284-4574 Des Moines<BR>> =
Mikulski=20
(D-MD), 410/962-4510 Baltimore<BR>> Jeffords (I-VT), 802/223-5273=20
Montpelier<BR>> Bingaman (D-NM), 505/988-6647 Santa Fe; 505/346-6601=20
Albuquerque<BR>> Wellstone (D-MN), 651/645-0323 St. Paul<BR>> =
Murray=20
(D-WA), 206/553-5545 Seattle; 509/624-9515 Spokane<BR>> Reed (D-RI),=20
401/943-3100 Cranston<BR>> Edwards (D-NC), 919/856-4245 =
Raleigh<BR>>=20
Clinton (D-NY), 518/431-0120 Albany<BR>> Lieberman (D-CT), =
860/549-8463=20
Hartford<BR>> Bayh (D-IN), 317/554-0750 Indianapolis<BR>> Gregg =
(R-NH),=20
603/225-7115 Concord<BR>> Frist (R-TN), 615/352-9411 Nashville; =
901/683-191=20
Memphis<BR>> Enzi (R-WY), 307/772-2477 Cheyenne; 307/739-9507 =
Jackson<BR>>=20
Hutchinson (R-AR), 501/324-6336 Little Rock<BR>> Warner (R-VA), =
804/771-2579=20
Richmond<BR>> Bond (R-MO), 314/725-4484 St. Louis<BR>> Roberts =
(R-KS),=20
785/295-2745 Topeka<BR>> Collins (R-ME), 207/622-8414 Augusta<BR>> =
Sessions (R-AL), 205/731-1500 Birmingham; 334/265-9507 =
Montgomery<BR>> DeWine=20
(R-OH), 614/469-5186 Columbus<BR>> Allard (R-CO), 719/643-6071 =
Colorado=20
Springs<BR>> Ensign (R-WY), 775/686-5770 Reno<BR>><BR>>=20
REPRESENTATIVES<BR>> Boehner (R-OH), 513/870-0300 Hamilton; =
937/339-1524=20
Troy<BR>> Petri (R-WI), 920/922-1180 Fond du Lac; 920/231-6333=20
Oshkosh<BR>> Roukema (R-NJ), 201/447-3900 Ridgewood; 908/850-4747=20
Hackettstown<BR>> McKeon (R-CA), 661/254-2111 Santa Clarita; =
661/274-9688=20
Palmdale<BR>> Castle (R-DE), 302/428-1902 Wilmington; 302/736-1666=20
Dover<BR>> Graham (R-SC), 864/223-8251 Greenwood<BR>> Hilleary =
(R-TN),=20
931/393-4764 Tullahoma<BR>> Isakson (R-GA), 404/252-5239 =
Atlanta<BR>>=20
Miller, Geo (D-CA), 925/602-1880 Concord; 510/262-6500 Richmond<BR>> =
Kildee=20
(D-MI), 810/239-1437 Flint; 248/373-9337 Pontiac<BR>> Owens (D-NY),=20
718/773-3100, 718/940-3213 Brooklyn<BR>> Mink (D-HI), 808/541-1986=20
Honolulu<BR>> Andrews (D-NJ), 856/546-5100 Haddon Heights; =
856/848-3900=20
Woodbury<BR>> Roemer (D-IN), 219/288-3301 South Bend<BR>><BR>> =
This=20
Action Alert was adapted from an alert by the PACER Center,<BR>> <A=20
href=3D"http://www.pacer.org/">http://www.pacer.org</A>.<BR>><BR>><=
BR><BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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