Dear Friend –

Congress is preparing to update the No Child Left Behind Act, and I need your input.

• What's working?

• What's not?

• What does Congress need to change?

I want to make sure that you have a voice in this debate.

I can't promise that we'll be able to fix everything. Frankly, given the President's recent call for more vouchers, I'm concerned that it's going to be an uphill battle just to get the Administration to see the problems that local educators have shared with me.

But I'm going to fight to bring the voices of those on the frontlines to the debates in Congress . . . and that means I need your input.

I'm sending you this Education Update so we can start a conversation that will help our students. Please forward this to friends, who can sign up here.

Over the past few months, I've sat down with educators, parents, students and administrators to hear about their suggestions for reauthorizing NCLB.

Earlier this year, I met with more than 40 Washington state educators who came to Congress with suggestions for NCLB reform.

But I realize that you may not have an opportunity to come to D.C. to share your ideas, so I've been holding roundtables throughout our state. Today I'm launching an NCLB Comment Form on my website – so you can share your ideas directly with me.

I want to be able to use your stories and examples in Senate floor debates, committee hearings, on my website and in future e-mails like this one, so please fill out the form and give me permission to share your comments with others.

Sincerely,

Listening to Educators in Southwest Washington

Listening to educators from
6 SW Washington counties.
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I heard from a dozen
educators from SW Washington.
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NCLB Roundtable in Yakima

This student shared his
inspiring experience.
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NCLB Roundtable in Skagit County

Listening to Dr. Jerry Jenkins
from ESD 189.
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