!!!CALL TO ACTION!!! SB1303 (mandatory in-person school option)
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Anonymous
Please contact your VA Delegate today and share your opinion! You can find his/her contact info here: https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ |
Anonymous
| That’s funny because when marsden emailed me last week he refused to say he supported it and implied he wanted kids vaccinated before schools opened. I guess he changes his mind. |
Anonymous
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Ebbin and Favola voted to let schools stay closed...
Marsden, petersen, surovell, Howell voted yes. |
Anonymous
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WTOP article on the measure:
https://wtop.com/virginia/2021/02/virginia-senate-passes-bill-requiring-in-person-school/ NOTE: NORTHAM SUPPORTS BILL! ---- Look up your delegate: https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/ ---- Delegate Contact List for Northern Virginia (if you want to ping everyone): 32 David A. Reid DelDReid@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1032 34 Kathleen J. Murphy vaistrict34@gmail.com 804-698-7034 35 Mark L. KeamD elMKeam@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1035 36 Kenneth R. Plum kenplum@aol.com 804-698-1036 37 David L. Bulova deldbulova@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1037 38 Kaye Kory delkkory@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1038 39 Vivian E. Watts delvwatts@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1139 40 Dan I. Helmer deldhelmer@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1040 41 Eileen Filler-Corn delefiller-corn@house.virginia.gov 804-698-104 42 Kathy KL Tran delktran@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1042 43 Mark D. Sickles delmsickles@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1043 44 Paul E. Krizek delpkrizek@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1044 45 Mark A. Levine DelMLevine@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1045 46 Charniele Herring DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1046 47 Patrick A. Hope DelPHope@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1047 48 Richard C. (Rip) Sullivan Jr. delrsullivan@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1048 49 Alfonso H. Lopez delalopez@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1049 53 Marcus B. Simon delmsimon@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1053 67 Karrie K. Delaney delkdelaney@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1067 86 Ibraheem S. Samirah delisamirah@house.virginia.gov 87 Suhas Subramanyam DelSSubramanyam@house.virginia.gov 804-698-1087 ----- SAMPLE LETTER FOR DELEGATES: Dear <DELEGATE NAME>, My name is <YOUR NAME> and I live in <ZIP CODE>. SB1303, a bill from Senator Dunnavant that would require schools in VA to provide an in-person option, has passed the Senate and will be headed to the House Floor. I IMPLORE YOU to support this legislation when it comes up for a vote. I am not asking for families to be forced to return to in-person education. I am asking for families to be allowed the choice for their children to attend school in-person. This should not be an outrageous request. The reality is that the Commonwealth government got us into this mess when it shuttered schools in March 2020. Some school districts have proven to be inept at handling the issue, and because of that kids are struggling mentally and academically. As a society we have an obligation to help our children before we help ourselves. The state government has an obligation to put its foot down to rectify this situation. Please set a baseline standard, as described in Article VIII of our Commonwealth constitution for what is expected from school districts in exchange for the billions of taxpayer dollars they receive and the trust they are provided to shepherd the education of our children. Please support SB1303 to ensure school districts reopen. Thank you for giving consideration to my views. Sincerely, <YOUR NAME> |
Anonymous
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"reality is that the Commonwealth government got us into this mess when it shuttered schools in March 2020"
OMG - what a load of crap. |
Anonymous
So tweak it, or send your own letter opposing, or whatever. It's just a sample. |
Anonymous
| I really wish this bill was specific to 5 days a week. All it requires is that they be open for 1 day a week. The expectations should have been set higher. |
Anonymous
When you write/call your delegate, ask for an amendment. |
Anonymous
My letter is going to say don't support this bull crap. Don't force schools open. Make schools safer so people want them to open. |
Anonymous
People DO want them open! |
Anonymous
Everyone wants them open. Only some people want them open no matter what. Most parents want to open when it’s safe - AKA after teachers get their vaccines. |
Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
New CDC head said don’t tie school reopening to vaccines. It’s safe enough without. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/03/cdc-director-says-schools-can-safely-reopen-without-vaccinating-teachers.html |
Anonymous
They don’t have your best interest at heart. Powers that be are more than ok culling world population. It’s up to you to decide if you want to be part of the cattle. |
Anonymous
Most parents think its safe now. |