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I don"t know how many of you are involved with E2T2 funding in your schools, but a posting on another listserv put out this Alert from ISTE today. ACTION ALERT The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to eliminate all funding for education technology . The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin working on its education funding bill on July 18. NOW is the time for all education technology supporters to weigh in with their Senators and Representatives to save the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program and restore funding for this crucial program . Go to http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org/ed_tech_state.html to see the amount of funding your state stands to lose if the EETT program is eliminated. ISTE is leading the charge in Washington , DC to save the EETT program; developing a strong coalition of education and industry partners to actively support the program. On July 12, ISTE’s CEO Don Knezek will be the kick-off speaker for an EETT press conference with keynote speakers, U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Thadeus McCotter (R-MI) . However, our efforts “inside the beltway” must be reinforced by your constituent voices. Please go to http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org to make your voice heard . The web-site has been redesigned and it is easier to use than ever, just type in your zip code, and you will be linked to your congressional delegation and a draft letter. Please personalize the letter, put in your address, authenticate the message at the bottom of the screen and click to send an e-mail message (if you prefer you can print the letter and fax it, do not send by regular mail). After the message has been sent, a “Tell a Friend” screen will appear allowing you to enter up to six e-mail addresses to share this important ed tech message with your friends and colleagues . ISTE will keep you apprised of the outlook for EETT as the funding process unfolds and will disseminate action alerts to the ISTE membership at critical times. Together we can make a difference! If you have any questions, please contact ISTE’s Director of Government Affairs, Hilary Goldmann, at hgoldmann@iste.org or 202 861-7777. Hilary Goldmann Director of Government Affairs International Society for Technology in Education 1710 Rhode Island Avenue Washington , DC 20036 202.861.7777 x-119 fax: 202.861.0888 "Books...the original laptops" Terry Bynum, Media Specialist Fond Du Lac Ojibwe School Cloquet, Mn. 55720 218-878-7556 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------