Sample Email
Dear Rep. -
Dear Sen. -
I am a constituent of yours and am writing to urge you to support the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. In fact, I would like to see NCLB’s emphasis on accountability for improved student achievement strengthened as part of the reauthorization.
I am watching this issue because it is important to me as a local [business owner/business executive/parent] here in [city, state]. My business is [ ] and we hire [ ]. As a businessman/woman, I must have employees who have been equipped by our schools with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in our current marketplaces. I am concerned that not all our schools are up to the challenge of educating our students.
I want to quickly share with you my priorities for the NCLB reauthorization. I believe the Act must -
- promote increased academic rigor that supports improved student readiness for the knowledge and skills demands of college and the workplace;
- emphasize science, technology, engineering and math instruction for our students;
- enhance data-driven decision making so that we have reliable information on how to help students improve their achievement.
- increase teacher and principal effectiveness by encouraging quality and providing the tools to become effective;
- strengthen and refine accountability that does not back away from the expectation that all our students achieve on grade level by 2014; and
- invest in schools whose students need additional assistance to improve their achievement and encourage innovative efforts such as charter schools.
I appreciate your support for my priorities.
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