Thank you ...

... everyone for writing. We have been reading all of your messages and the emerging theme this week is that the press needs to hear from parents. The IDEA reauthorization story is in the shadow of other national news, and has been ever since the beginning of the Iraq War and the introduction of H.R.1350 that same week.

For many families, the reauthorization of IDEA is one of the biggest news stories in our lives. The futures of our children are at stake, if not at risk, with the present work of this Congress.

If you are not routinely comfortable talking with the press, it might help to review this entire homepage and the Press Info page. You will see that press is beginning to listen to parents. NICE WORK, TEAM! Keep it up.

Please continue contacting your Senators' offices. Parents need to insist that Congress produce "evidence-based legislation" when claiming that there are problems that need to be remedied for the benefit of our children. Parents are beginning to ask questions, like, "How do you know that? How can you be certain that what you are hearing is true? Can you verify that? Where did you hear that? Can you share your sources with me? Where is the data?"

Tomorrow, June 11, 2003, was the last date that we were specifically given for the release of the Senate bill. If you hear anything from your Senators or their staff members, please, write to us and let us know. We will post it here.

Have a nice day.