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Ask Senators to Cosponsor LEARN Act

Ask Your Senator to Cosponsor S. 2740, the LEARN Act

Use the letter below to ask you Senators to cosponsor the LEARN Act, a comprehensive, pre- K--grade 12 bill that features writing and reading and offers alignment from early childhood across all grade levels with support for state literacy plans and money to districts for their self-defined needs.

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February 09, 2010

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Please Cosponsor the LEARN Act

Dear Senator,

As a member of the National Council of Teachers of English, I urge you to become a cosponsor of S. 2740, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN). This bill enables states to develop a comprehensive literacy plan for pre-K through grade 12, making possible the alignment necessary for continuous literacy development. It features writing and reading, provides job-embedded, continuing professional development about literacy for teachers, and applies to all content areas.

Literacy development is an ongoing process that requires sustained investment beginning in early childhood and continuing through elementary, middle, and high school. To assure that students are prepared to succeed in their work lives and civic lives, they need to be engaged in reading and writing experiences that involve critical thinking and problem solving in all of their classes. Especially for students whose home environments lack support for literacy development, a school environment must supply high levels of instructional support along with challenging curricula. This bill focuses on those students most in need of assistance so that we can increase America’s high school graduation rates and improve students’ work and college readiness.

To become a cosponsor, please contact Kathryn Young in Senator Patty Murray’s office at 202-224-2621.

Sincerely,

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