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2/10/2009 2:34:24 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Alaska--Calls Needed to Oppose Government Nanny Bill

====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 10, 2009 Alaska--Calls Needed to Oppose Government Nanny Bill Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Do you want the government to become your child's nanny? Your calls are needed to stop House Bill 69, the "Alaska Parents as Teachers Act," which would establish a parent education home visiting program for children from birth to age 5. These visits would be conducted by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development at least once every month. The program would involve monthly parent group meetings and annual developmental and health screenings of the children. Although this would begin as a voluntary program, it is most likely the first step to a mandatory program. HSLDA believes that parents, not state bureaucrats, are best qualified to determine what is best for their individual children. In the absence of evidence of abuse or neglect, state officials should not interfere with the upbringing of children by their parents. House Bill 69 is scheduled for a hearing before the House Education Committee on Wednesday, February 11, at 8:00 a.m. Your representatives and members of the committee need to know that families in Alaska oppose this overreaching legislation. Please contact them today! Action Requested: 1. Please call and email as many members of the House Education Committee as possible and urge them to vote against House Bill 69 with this message: "Please vote against House Bill 69, the Alaska Parents as Teachers Act, which would interfere with the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. Parents, not state officials, are best qualified to determine what is best for their individual children." Please do not identify yourself as a homeschooling family, since this issue is broader than just homeschooling. The contact information for the members of the House Education Committee is as follows: Rep. Peggy Wilson - Chair (907) 465-3824 Representative_Peggy_Wilson@legis.state.ak.us Representative Bob Roses - Vice-Chair (907) 465-4939 Representative_Bob_Roses@legis.state.ak.us Last names beginning with A-M please contact: Rep. Anna Fairclough (907) 465-3777 Representative_Anna_Fairclough@legis.state.ak.us Rep. Wes Keller (907) 465-2186 Representative_Wes_Keller@legis.state.ak.us Last names beginning with N-Z please contact: Rep. Paul Seaton (907) 465-2689 Representative_Paul_Seaton@legis.state.ak.us Rep. Sharon Cissna (907) 465-3875 Representative_Sharon_Cissna@legis.state.ak.us Rep. Berta Gardner (907) 465-4930 Representative_Berta_Gardner@legis.state.ak.us 2. Please contact your own state representative and voice your opposition to House Bill 69. To find the name of your state representative, use HSLDA's Legislative Toolbox at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=6104 3. 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