As you may be aware the Minnesota State Legislature has put forward education bills which would significantly impact integration programs in Minnesota. If these bills are passed it would have a detrimental effect on EMID. As members of the EMID community it is very important for legislators to hear our voices. We encourage you to contact your elected officials and the state leaders making these decisions to let them know why Crosswinds and Harambee are important to you and your children.
Read on for more details.Who to contact
- Your representative in the House and Senate
These elected officials want to hear from their constituents on how issues impact them. Go to http://www.leg.state.mn.us/ and put your address in the space at the bottom of the page under “Who represents me?” - Governor Mark Dayton
Contact information for the Governor is at http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/ - Education Commissioner Brenda Casselius
Dr. Casselius’ contact information can be found at http://www.education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html
What to tell them
- Start by telling them who you are and why you chose Crosswinds for your son/daughter.
- Share information about why you feel Crosswinds has been a positive experience for your family.
- Include in your communication your thoughts about why integration is important for students.
- Tell them you hope they adopt recommendations put forth by the Statewide Task Force on School Integration. The report can be found at http://www.integrationtaskforce.blogspot.com/
You can find additional ideas for taking action and learning more about advocating for schools at ParentsUnited.
If you have any questions please feel free to check the EMID Families web site or contact families@emidfamilies.org.