CALL TO ACTION

ATTENTION SCHOOL LIBRARY SUPPORTERS!

URGENT CALL TO ACTION!



Current discussions on education funding do not phase in having one teacher librarian at each school until after 2014.

ACTION NEEDED: Everyone needs to contact the members of the Quality Education Council with the following message:

• Teacher-librarians and well-funded school libraries are the foundation of a quality prototype school. It provides the “in-school” resource for effective implementation of district technology goals and spending.
• A school library provides the resources and the teacher-librarian provides the teaching to help all students of all types achieve success in all subject areas – from reading and language arts, to social studies and the sciences.
• A school library works best as the technological center for the school, providing training to teachers and students in how to best utilize technology tools for improved learning.
• Online websites and databases purchased, created and monitored by Teacher-Librarians are available to students, staff and parents outside of the physical library itself. All members of the school community can access this information at home in order to assist with projects and lesson planning.


“Please include in your report to the Legislature the recommendation that the state fund one teacher-librarian and the materials for a school library in each prototype school in the first phase of HB 2261 implementation. This will help maximize more effective use of student learning technology dollars and help provide more resources for ALL student programs – including LAP, ELL and gifted programs.”

The members of the Quality Education Council are listed below. Please make your call TODAY! Urge others to call as well and ask for FULL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES NOW – NOT LATER!


Speaker Frank Chopp
360-786-7920
Chopp.frank@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bruce Dammeier
360-786-7948
Dammeier.bruce@leg.wa.gov

Superintendent Randy Dorn
Superintendent of Public Instruction
360-725-6004
Randy.dorn@k12.wa.us

Dr. Jane Gutting
Superintendent of Education Service District (ESD) 105
509-575-2885
jane.gutting@esd105.org

Dr. Bette Hyde
Director of the Department of Early Learning
360-725-4584
Bette.hyde@del.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
360-786-7626
King.curtis@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rosemary McAuliffe
360-786-7600
Mcauliffe.rosemary@leg.wa.gov

Senator Eric Oemig
360-786-7672
Oemig.eric@leg.wa.gov

Representative Skip Priest
360-786-7830
Priest.skip@leg.wa.gov

Stephen Rushing
Chair of the Professional Education Standards Board
253-683-8989
srushing@bethelsd.org

Mary Jean Ryan
Chair of the State Board of Education
206-684-8069
Maryjean.ryan@seattle.gov

Representative Pat Sullivan
360-786-7858
Sullivan.pat@leg.wa.gov

Senator Joseph Zarelli
360-786-7634
Zarelli.joseph@leg.wa.gov

Alternate for House Members:

Representative Marcie Maxwell
360-786-7894
Maxwell.marcie@leg.wa.gov
324 John L. O’Brien Bldg.
P.O. Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600