Hi there,

I'm an ISTE affiliate for CECA, CT Educator's Computer Association (a nonprofit professional organization interested in promoting the effective use of educational technology throughout Connecticut’s institutions of learning.)

ISTE asked if affiliates would contact other organizations in which they are involved regarding a vote for educational funding (please see email below and attached document for more information).

Please consider discussing the signing of the Google form (see link in email below) with your organization. Also, if you feel inclined, pass this information along, and thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Rachel Smith



From: Boyka Parfitt

Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 12:02 PM
Cc: Ally <ally@bsg-dc.com>; Susan Larson <slarson@iste.org>
Subject: Action required: FY20 Caps Title IV-A Letter

 

Hello ISTE Affiliates,

 

As many of you may know, unless Congress reaches another deal to raise the federal spending caps, the ability for it to continue investing in Title IV-A, which houses the edtech provisions, at its current level of $1.17 billion or higher will be in serious jeopardy. The Title IV-A Coalition, which ISTE is a Board member of, has penned a letter to Congress urging it to pass bipartisan legislation that waives the Budget Control Act’s FY20 and FY21 spending caps and establishes new overall spending caps that allow for adequate investments in k-12 education programs, including the SSAE block grant program.

 

Attached please see the letter, which we hope your organization can sign onto by filling out the form here by COB Feb, 22nd. The letter is final and we will not be taking edits. This is an open sign on letter and we encourage you to also share this with a wide array of organizations, including national, state, and local groups and ask them to please lend their support by signing their organizations onto this letter.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or Ally Bernstein (cc’d here).

 

Best,

 

Boyka

 

Boyka Parfitt
Manager, Government and External Relations

703.672.5966
iste.org

Computer Education Teacher, Newtown Public Schools
CT SDE CS Advisory Council Member
CECA Board Member
CoSN Emerging Technologies Committee
ISTE Member
CSTA Member

  










 






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