Here are links for a sample letter to the Governor, State Representative and Senator about the current funding crisis:
Word format- for versions of MS Word 2007 and newer. You can click and it will open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and then edit to your heart's content!
Older Word format- You can click and it will open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and then edit to your heart's content!
Rich Text format- You can click and it will open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and then edit to your heart's content!
PDF- Adobe PDF, you can click on it to open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and print.
Here's a simple letter for U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about special education funding. It can be adapted to send to your U.S. Senators and Representative:
Word format- for versions of MS Word 2007 and newer. You can click and it will open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and then edit to your heart's content!
Older Word format- for versions of MS Word 2007 and newer. You can click and it will open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and then edit to your heart's content!
Rich text format- for versions of MS Word 2007 and newer. You can click and it will open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and then edit to your heart's content!
PDF- Adobe PDF, you can click on it to open, or you can right-click (on a PC) to download it and print.
Addresses:
| Governor Tom Corbett 225 Mail Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: 717-787-2500 Fax: 717-772-8284 e-mail: governor@state.pa.us | Representative Mike Fleck 420 Irvis Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17120-2081 Phone: 717-787-3335 Fax: 717-260-6504 OR 301 Penn St. Huntingdon, PA 16652 Phone: 814-644-2996 Fax: 814-644-2999 e-mail: mfleck@pahousegop.com |
| Senator John Eichelberger 460 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120-3030 Phone: 717-787-5490 Fax: 717-783-5192 OR 612 Pennsylvania Ave Huntingdon, PA 16652 Phone: 814-643-2583 Fax: 814-643-2584 e-mail: jeichelberger@pasen.gov | To find other legislators: Click here to go to capwiz to find your state and federal officials and even contact them directly. Or here to go find them via USA.gov. Clicking these links will open a new browser window. |
| Education Secretary Arne Duncan U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Phone: 202-401-3000 e-mail: arne.duncan@ed.gov | Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. 393 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-6324 |
| Senator Patrick J. Toomey 502 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-4254 | Representative Bill Shuster 204 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3809 Phone: 202-225-2431 |
Here's a statewide site that might have good resources (this is not an endorsement, merely a link):
Education Voters PA