Act Now to Protect Schoolchildren in New Mexico
Urgent message from Michael Goldfield
March 19, 2011

Gov. Martinez's Facebook page is:
www.facebook.com/SusanaMartinezFan?ref=ts#!/SusanaMartinezFan?sk=wall&filter=1

Michael Goldfield's message to Governor Martinez:

Yesterday the Senate sent to you HB 172, ending corporal punishment of schoolchildren in New Mexico's schools! I look forward to your signing this new legislation.

Signing this bill is a vote of confidence in New Mexico's teachers, that they can educate kids just fine without hitting them, like educators in 30 states already embracing more humane and enlightened discipline techniques.

It will be a joy to see New Mexico become the 31st of our states to enact such a ban.

Bravo, New Mexico!

Bob Fathman's post was:

And just yesterday the NM Senate and sent to you HB 172, ending corporal punishment in NM schools! Hooray! Signing this bill is a vote of confidence in NM teachers, that they can educate kids just fine without hitting them, like educators in 30 states already embracing more humane and enlightened discipline techniques.

The Governor's Phone and address:
(505) 476-2200
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 400
Santa Fe, NM 87501

To send a message: www.governor.state.nm.us/Contact_the_Governor.aspx

Read HB 172:
www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11%20Regular/bills/house/HB0172.pdf

Additional details on HB 172:
www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/_session.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=%20172&year=11

Michael Goldfield's message in 10 places on Facebook:

You can support New Mexico's new bill to ban corporal punishment (paddling) in schools.

This legislation has passed both the House and Senate.Please contact Gov. Susana Martinez and encourage her to sign the new bill into law.

Send Gov. Martinez a message at www.governor.state.nm.us/Contact_the_Governor.aspx or call 505-476-2200.

SEE RELATED:

Bill outlawing corporal punishment in NM public schools goes to governor


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