I think we should also use the power of social media in responding to this. I've posted this in a facebook discussion on teaching, with a concise statement on the necessity of having credentialed teaching librarians in all school librarians.

From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces@mylist.net> on behalf of Hansen, Eric A <Eric.A.Hansen@ct.gov>
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 8:34 AM
To: 'Shelley Stedman'; CASL GROUP LIST
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Fwd: [aaslforum] Wall Street Journal opinion piece: Let Parent Volunteers Replace School Librarians

In Connecticut you can access the full text of the article by way of the Wall Street Journal link in researchIT CT. For instance:

…select Wall Street Journal (1984-present)

…search for the article: “library lockout” (without the quotation marks) is one approach.

Eric

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From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Shelley Stedman
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 3:49 PM
To: CASL GROUP LIST
Subject: [CASL-L] FYI: Fwd: [aaslforum] Wall Street Journal opinion piece: Let Parent Volunteers Replace School Librarians

Please act if you feel so inclined! WSJ won't let you read the whole article without subscribing - but my PL will have a copy! Jan. 8 commentary.

Shelley

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From: Susan Polos <suz.polos@gmail.com>

Date: 1/7/17 6:57 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: aaslforum@lists.ala.org

Subject: [aaslforum] Wall Street Journal opinion piece: Let Parent Volunteers Replace School Librarians

I am appalled by the way that so many community members seem to think school librarian cuts can be smoothed over by parent volunteers. Please read and consider responding. Thanks!

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-library-lockout-at-our-elementary-school-1483747233

Susan Polos, School Librarian

Fox Lane High School

Katonah, NY 10536

914 262-4832

suz.polos@gmail.com