FW: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
See below FYI. Just yesterday Matt and I talked about calling a meeting, asking AER President Joe Catavero to join us. We are not used to coming out with strong recommendations nor do we have a regular and reliable way of gauging member opinion, so I've followed our Committee's agreement about current strategy: exhort members to voice their opinions to their representatives and visit the Hill when possible and state no polarized positions. If this approach which I chose to expose a little in my message to membership this morning is too weak, we will need committee, leadership, and board approval and probably a few more tools than we have at hand to be "stronger".
Tony
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From: Penny Reeder [mailto:penny.reeder@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 8:13 AM
To: Anthony Candela
Subject: Re: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
Why -- in the name of all that AER stands for -- would AER not oppose this disastrous nomination? This nominee stands opposed to all that AER stands for ourselves and it is virtually certain that she would reverse policies and approaches that have guaranteed children who are blind and visually impaired a free, appropriate public education since
1990 -- and even before that!
Did you consult your members when you crafted such a weak response to what will be a disaster for children, families, and the field you work in should Devas be confirmed?
I am personally and professionally and in every other way appalled!
Sincerely,
Penny Reeder
On 2/1/17, Anthony Candela acandela@juno.com wrote:
Yesterday, with a 12-11 vote, Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee
to be the next Secretary of the federal Department of Education, was
voted favorably out of the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions) Committee and now advances to the Floor to the U.S. Senate
for a final vote.
Your AER Legislative Committee in an e-mail post to the Chair of the
HELP Committee (Lamar Alexander) and its leading Democrat (Patty
Murray) asked the Committee to ensure that Mrs. DeVos is committed to
IDEA. As you know, the integrity of IDEA depends on a strong public
school system. Nominee DeVos is best-known for her championing of
vouchers for parents to send their children to private schools. Mrs.
DeVos has testified she will uphold the integrity of IDEA and the
public schools.
Your Legislative Committee urges you, no matter which side of an issue
you may be on, to communicate with your Senators and Representatives
on issues of importance to you and to take part in visits to the Hill
whenever possible. There will be such an opportunity just prior to the
next AFB Leadership conference in March.
Anthony R. Candela
Co-Chair, AER Legislative Committee
Rehabilitation Administrator/Consultant
(510) 912-0969
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I think we should meet. The question about learning the desire of the membership is important. I do think that one of the most important responsibilities of any organization is to have a way of galvanizing the voice of individuals so that there is strength in numbers.
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On Feb 1, 2017, at 8:13 AM, Anthony Candela acandela@juno.com wrote:
See below FYI. Just yesterday Matt and I talked about calling a meeting, asking AER President Joe Catavero to join us. We are not used to coming out with strong recommendations nor do we have a regular and reliable way of gauging member opinion, so I've followed our Committee's agreement about current strategy: exhort members to voice their opinions to their representatives and visit the Hill when possible and state no polarized positions. If this approach which I chose to expose a little in my message to membership this morning is too weak, we will need committee, leadership, and board approval and probably a few more tools than we have at hand to be "stronger".
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Penny Reeder [mailto:penny.reeder@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 8:13 AM
To: Anthony Candela
Subject: Re: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
Why -- in the name of all that AER stands for -- would AER not oppose this disastrous nomination? This nominee stands opposed to all that AER stands for ourselves and it is virtually certain that she would reverse policies and approaches that have guaranteed children who are blind and visually impaired a free, appropriate public education since
1990 -- and even before that!
Did you consult your members when you crafted such a weak response to what will be a disaster for children, families, and the field you work in should Devas be confirmed?
I am personally and professionally and in every other way appalled!
Sincerely,
Penny Reeder
On 2/1/17, Anthony Candela acandela@juno.com wrote:
Yesterday, with a 12-11 vote, Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee
to be the next Secretary of the federal Department of Education, was
voted favorably out of the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions) Committee and now advances to the Floor to the U.S. Senate
for a final vote.
Your AER Legislative Committee in an e-mail post to the Chair of the
HELP Committee (Lamar Alexander) and its leading Democrat (Patty
Murray) asked the Committee to ensure that Mrs. DeVos is committed to
IDEA. As you know, the integrity of IDEA depends on a strong public
school system. Nominee DeVos is best-known for her championing of
vouchers for parents to send their children to private schools. Mrs.
DeVos has testified she will uphold the integrity of IDEA and the
public schools.
Your Legislative Committee urges you, no matter which side of an issue
you may be on, to communicate with your Senators and Representatives
on issues of importance to you and to take part in visits to the Hill
whenever possible. There will be such an opportunity just prior to the
next AFB Leadership conference in March.
Anthony R. Candela
Co-Chair, AER Legislative Committee
Rehabilitation Administrator/Consultant
(510) 912-0969
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http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5891c1156bb5a41153397st01duc
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Hi Tony:
We should meet to discuss this.
Bernadette
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From: Legiscom [mailto:legiscom-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of
John Mascia
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 9:17 AM
To: Anthony Candela
Cc: legiscom@lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: Re: [Legiscom] FW: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
I think we should meet. The question about learning the desire of the
membership is important. I do think that one of the most important
responsibilities of any organization is to have a way of galvanizing the
voice of individuals so that there is strength in numbers.
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 1, 2017, at 8:13 AM, Anthony Candela acandela@juno.com wrote:
See below FYI. Just yesterday Matt and I talked about calling a
meeting, asking AER President Joe Catavero to join us. We are not used to
coming out with strong recommendations nor do we have a regular and
reliable way of gauging member opinion, so I've followed our Committee's
agreement about current strategy: exhort members to voice their opinions
to their representatives and visit the Hill when possible and state no
polarized positions. If this approach which I chose to expose a little in
my message to membership this morning is too weak, we will need committee,
leadership, and board approval and probably a few more tools than we have
at hand to be "stronger".
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Penny Reeder [mailto:penny.reeder@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 8:13 AM
To: Anthony Candela
Subject: Re: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
Why -- in the name of all that AER stands for -- would AER not oppose
this disastrous nomination? This nominee stands opposed to all that
AER stands for ourselves and it is virtually certain that she would
reverse policies and approaches that have guaranteed children who are
blind and visually impaired a free, appropriate public education since
1990 -- and even before that!
Did you consult your members when you crafted such a weak response to
what will be a disaster for children, families, and the field you work in
should Devas be confirmed?
I am personally and professionally and in every other way appalled!
Sincerely,
Penny Reeder
On 2/1/17, Anthony Candela acandela@juno.com wrote:
Yesterday, with a 12-11 vote, Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee
to be the next Secretary of the federal Department of Education, was
voted favorably out of the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions) Committee and now advances to the Floor to the U.S. Senate
for a final vote.
Your AER Legislative Committee in an e-mail post to the Chair of the
HELP Committee (Lamar Alexander) and its leading Democrat (Patty
Murray) asked the Committee to ensure that Mrs. DeVos is committed to
IDEA. As you know, the integrity of IDEA depends on a strong public
school system. Nominee DeVos is best-known for her championing of
vouchers for parents to send their children to private schools. Mrs.
DeVos has testified she will uphold the integrity of IDEA and the
public schools.
Your Legislative Committee urges you, no matter which side of an
issue you may be on, to communicate with your Senators and
Representatives on issues of importance to you and to take part in
visits to the Hill whenever possible. There will be such an
opportunity just prior to the next AFB Leadership conference in March.
Anthony R. Candela
Co-Chair, AER Legislative Committee
Rehabilitation Administrator/Consultant
(510) 912-0969
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Tony and Matt,
Let me know the dates and times you want to meet with the members of the AER
Legislative Committee, Joe and me, and as your staff liaison to the
Legislative Committee, I will get the Call-in and Pass Code numbers to you!
Thanks,
Lou
-----Original Message-----
From: Legiscom [mailto:legiscom-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of
Bernadette Kappen
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 9:21 AM
To: John Mascia; Anthony Candela
Cc: legiscom@lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: Re: [Legiscom] FW: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
Hi Tony:
We should meet to discuss this.
Bernadette
-----Original Message-----
From: Legiscom [mailto:legiscom-bounces@lists.aerbvi.org] On Behalf Of John
Mascia
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 9:17 AM
To: Anthony Candela
Cc: legiscom@lists.aerbvi.org
Subject: Re: [Legiscom] FW: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
I think we should meet. The question about learning the desire of the
membership is important. I do think that one of the most important
responsibilities of any organization is to have a way of galvanizing the
voice of individuals so that there is strength in numbers.
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 1, 2017, at 8:13 AM, Anthony Candela acandela@juno.com wrote:
See below FYI. Just yesterday Matt and I talked about calling a
meeting, asking AER President Joe Catavero to join us. We are not used to
coming out with strong recommendations nor do we have a regular and reliable
way of gauging member opinion, so I've followed our Committee's agreement
about current strategy: exhort members to voice their opinions to their
representatives and visit the Hill when possible and state no polarized
positions. If this approach which I chose to expose a little in my message
to membership this morning is too weak, we will need committee, leadership,
and board approval and probably a few more tools than we have at hand to be
"stronger".
Tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Penny Reeder [mailto:penny.reeder@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2017 8:13 AM
To: Anthony Candela
Subject: Re: [AERNet] Secretary of Education Nomination
Why -- in the name of all that AER stands for -- would AER not oppose
this disastrous nomination? This nominee stands opposed to all that
AER stands for ourselves and it is virtually certain that she would
reverse policies and approaches that have guaranteed children who are
blind and visually impaired a free, appropriate public education since
1990 -- and even before that!
Did you consult your members when you crafted such a weak response to
what will be a disaster for children, families, and the field you work in
should Devas be confirmed?
I am personally and professionally and in every other way appalled!
Sincerely,
Penny Reeder
On 2/1/17, Anthony Candela acandela@juno.com wrote:
Yesterday, with a 12-11 vote, Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee
to be the next Secretary of the federal Department of Education, was
voted favorably out of the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions) Committee and now advances to the Floor to the U.S. Senate
for a final vote.
Your AER Legislative Committee in an e-mail post to the Chair of the
HELP Committee (Lamar Alexander) and its leading Democrat (Patty
Murray) asked the Committee to ensure that Mrs. DeVos is committed to
IDEA. As you know, the integrity of IDEA depends on a strong public
school system. Nominee DeVos is best-known for her championing of
vouchers for parents to send their children to private schools. Mrs.
DeVos has testified she will uphold the integrity of IDEA and the
public schools.
Your Legislative Committee urges you, no matter which side of an
issue you may be on, to communicate with your Senators and
Representatives on issues of importance to you and to take part in
visits to the Hill whenever possible. There will be such an
opportunity just prior to the next AFB Leadership conference in March.
Anthony R. Candela
Co-Chair, AER Legislative Committee
Rehabilitation Administrator/Consultant
(510) 912-0969
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