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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/22/2007 1:50:50 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Connecticut--Announcing TEACH Capitol Day! |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== January 22, 2007 Connecticut--Announcing TEACH Capitol Day! The Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers (TEACH) invites all home-educating families to its first ever Capitol Day at the Capitol in Hartford on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Capitol Day will be an opportunity for homeschooling families from across the state to meet with their legislators and express their views about legislation of importance to them. We at HSLDA believe it is very important for as many homeschool families as possible to attend this event. You might remember the 2002 session of the General Assembly during which a bill was introduced that would have significantly restricted homeschool freedom in Connecticut. Fortunately, hundreds of homeschoolers rallied at the Capitol and were able to convince legislators to withdraw the bill. Unless homeschoolers make a concerted effort to influence their legislators, our voices will not be heard and it will be difficult to maintain the homeschool freedom currently enjoyed in Connecticut. In my 16 years at HSLDA I have seen how effective capitol lobby days are in preventing bad legislation. A face-to-face meeting between a legislator and a homeschooling family gives the legislator the opportunity to see firsthand the positive benefits of homeschooling. Informed homeschooling constituents who meet with and demonstrate interest in their legislator's activities provide that legislator with reasons to vote in favor of maintaining homeschool freedom. If a legislator never meets a homeschooler, he may have no reason to support parental freedom to homeschool and may vote against homeschooling if presented with the issue. In addition to protecting your freedom, the Capitol Day provides a great opportunity to your children for a field trip to learn about state government and how laws are made in Connecticut. Plan ahead and make an appointment with your legislators. Take advantage of this opportunity. Don't miss this year's great event! Below are MORE reasons to attend the TEACH Capitol Day: > Dispel any negative myths of the homeschool movement. > Give legislators an understanding of the large numbers of homeschoolers within the state. > Spend one-on-one time with your legislator. > Show legislators that the homeschool movement is alive and well and interested in the legislative process. > Provide your legislator with literature about homeschooling. The event is free, but TEACH would appreciate an RSVP as soon as possible. To RSVP for this event and for more information go to the TEACH website at http://www.teachct.org/. 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