[LM_NET] GEN: E2T2 Funding in Jeopardy

[Terry Bynum <fdlmediaman@CHARTER.NET>]

I don"t know how many of you are involved with E2T2 funding in your schools, but a 
posting on another listserv put out this Alert from ISTE today.  

ACTION ALERT 
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to eliminate all funding for education 
technology . The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin working on its education funding 
bill on July 18. NOW is the time for all education technology supporters to weigh 
in with their Senators and Representatives to save the Enhancing Education Through 
Technology (EETT) program and restore funding for this crucial program . Go to 
http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org/ed_tech_state.html to see the amount of funding 
your state stands to lose if the EETT program is eliminated. 

ISTE is leading the charge in Washington , DC to save the EETT program; developing 
a strong coalition of education and industry partners to actively support the 
program. On July 12, ISTE’s CEO Don Knezek will be the kick-off speaker for an 
EETT press conference with keynote speakers, U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), 
and U.S. Representative Thadeus McCotter (R-MI) . However, our efforts “inside 
the beltway” must be reinforced by your constituent voices. 

Please go to http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org to make your voice heard . The 
web-site has been redesigned and it is easier to use than ever, just type in your 
zip code, and you will be linked to your congressional delegation and a draft 
letter. Please personalize the letter, put in your address, authenticate the 
message at the bottom of the screen and click to send an e-mail message (if you 
prefer you can print the letter and fax it, do not send by regular mail). After the 
message has been sent, a “Tell a Friend” screen will appear allowing you to 
enter up to six e-mail addresses to share this important ed tech message with your 
friends and colleagues . 

ISTE will keep you apprised of the outlook for EETT as the funding process unfolds 
and will disseminate action alerts to the ISTE membership at critical times. 
Together we can make a difference! 

If you have any questions, please contact ISTE’s Director of Government Affairs, 
Hilary Goldmann, at hgoldmann@iste.org or 202 861-7777. 

Hilary Goldmann
Director of Government Affairs
International Society for Technology in Education
1710 Rhode Island Avenue 
Washington , DC 20036 
202.861.7777 x-119 fax: 202.861.0888



"Books...the original laptops"

Terry Bynum, Media Specialist
Fond Du Lac Ojibwe School
Cloquet, Mn.  55720
218-878-7556

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