TASK FORCE ACTION NEEDED

Dear WLMA Members and their Friends and Family -

Last night one of the 'Spokane Moms', Lisa Layera, met with a group of school library advocates in Spokane. We strategized ideas
to keep the school library campaign alive, focusing on the work of the Basic Education Joint Task Force. The Joint Task Force is meeting next Tuesday, and they need to hear from PARENTS, BUSINESS people and SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS.

How can you help?

Involve PTG Leaders: Personally give the attached bookmarks to one of your school's PTG board members OR an active parent volunteer. Ask them - no BEG them - to photocopy these bookmarks on color paper and distribute them ASAP - before school ends for summer break.

Involve Business: Email the bookmarks to any friend or family member you have who works at a Washington business. We need business people to write a comment on the petition and AND send an email to the JTF. After all, we are helping train their future employees learn 21st Century Skills, skills needed to be competitive in a global economy.

Ask an admistrator to show support: Give your principal, a supportive administrator, or a school board member the attached flyer.
Ask them to email the JTF right away. As a private citizen they can also sign the petition with a COMMENT.

The Petition:

gopetition.com


(One of my 4th graders (voluntarily) signed the petition and wrote a comment...legislators and their staffs will take notice).

Reach for 10,000 petition signatures: Ask at least 5 of your family members or friends to sign the petition with a comment. There are about 1,200 WLMA members - we should be over 10,000 signatures already just by asking our family and friends!

Yes, it is a busy time of year - but we can't stop the momentum now. Will you please show your support for the 3 Moms and for
Washington school children?

Kathy Kalich