PROTECT IDEA: MARCH EVENTS!

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If not us, Who?

If not now,

When?

Protect IDEA!

A Washington Event

for Families and Advocates.

March 24 and 25, 2004

Training and Networking on March 24

Visits and briefing in the U.S. Senate on March 25.

sAccommodations:

We have arranged for a block of rooms at the Sheraton National Hotel.

Room rates are $129 per night (single or double). Each person or family must

make their own reservations.

Contact the Sheraton at 1-800-325-3535 by Friday, March 4, 2004. Identify

yourselves as members of the TASH group -- Reservation number is TASH04.

sTraining and Networking:

We will be holding training sessions to help prepare advocates for Hill

visits on Wednesday, March 24 at the Sheraton.

First session will take place from 12 noon until to 2 p.m.

Second session from 3 to 5 p.m.

Our Networking and information-sharing meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. Everyone is welcome!

wMeetings with your Senator

Everyone should try to make an appointment to meet with their own Senators on

Thursday, March 25. Names of your Senators and contact information available

at www.senate.gov

or call (202) 224-3121, the Senate switchboard, to be connected. Please

email jruppmann@...

or SpEdVoters@... to let us know if you got an appointment and with

which office. Thanks!

sThis event has been conceived in the hearts of parents and advocates across

the nation, with the support of TASH, www.ourchildrenleftbehind.com, the

League of Special Education Voters and APSE.

Sandy, Illinois (alpy2@...)

Volunteer Co-Webmaster, www.ourchildrenleftbehind.com (IDEA reauthorization)