TIME FOR CHANGE!

We believe that now is the time for our education policymakers to embrace 21st Century standards. Otherwise, they will surely and deservedly go down in history as having been obstacles to progress.

Two key facts to consider: 1 - The U.S. stands alone among developed democracies in that it still allows punishment of schoolchildren in some states by means of their being beaten with wooden boards. 2 - It's impossible to identify one major public health agency or teacher-training program that endorses the use of corporal punishment.

Please read two position statements opposing corporal punishment:
The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners   National Lieutenant Governors Association

Please listen to Jordan Riak's comments regarding this issue on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/ZfHVjOP39ag, and reach out to the education committee members listed below with their contact information.

Feel free to use the following sample message:

Dear _____________:

As a concerned citizen, I urge you to re-introduce "Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act." When passed into law, it will raise the safety of schoolchildren in the U.S. and territiories to an acceptable standard in keeping with the rest of the developed world. Please act now.

(Sender's name)

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US SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION LABOR & PENSIONS 2013 To access US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE - 2013, click: here. Senator Tom Harkin (D - IA), Chairman Washington, DC Office 731 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3254   Fax: 202-224-9369 Senator Michael B. Enzi (R - WI), Ranking Member Washington, DC Office 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3424   Fax: (202) 224-9369 Senator Lamar Alexander (R - TN) Washington, DC Office United States Senate 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-4204 Phone: (202) 224-4944   Fax: (202) 228-3398 Senator Tammy Baldwin (D - WI) Washington, DC Office 1 Russell Courtyard Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-5653 Senator Michael F. Bennet (D - CO) Washington, DC Office 458 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-5852 Senator Richard Burr (R - NC) Washington, DC Office 217 Russell Bldg Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3154 Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D - PA) Washington, DC Office 393 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6324   Toll Free: (866) 802-2833 Fax: (202) 228-0604 Senator Al Franken (D - MN) Washington, DC Office 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-5641 Senator Kay R. Hagan (D - NC) Washington, DC Office 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6342   Fax: (202) 228-2563 Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R - UT) Washington, DC Office 104 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-5251 Senator Johnny Isakson (R - GA) Washington, DC Office 131 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3643   Fax: (202) 228-0724 Senator Mark Kirk (R - IL) Washington, DC Office 524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2854   Fax: (202) 228-4611 Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D - MD) Washington, DC Office 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-4654   Fax: 202-224-8858 Senator Lisa Murkowski (R - AK) Washington, DC Office 709 Hart Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6665   Fax: (202) 224-5301 Senator Christopher S. Murphy (D - CT) Washington, DC Office SD-B40A Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4041   Fax: (202) 228-9604 Senator Patty Murray (D - WA) Washington, DC Office 448 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2621   Fax: (202) 224-0238 Toll Free: (866) 481-9186 Senator Rand Paul (R - KY) Washington, DC Office 208 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4343 Senator Pat Roberts (R - KS) Washington, DC Office 109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-1605 Phone: (202)-224-4774   Fax: (202) 224-3514 Senator Bernard Sanders (I - VT) Washington, DC Office 332 Dirksen Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-5141   Fax: (202) 228-0776 Senator Tim Scott (R - SC) Washington, DC Office 117 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6121   Fax: (202) 228-5143 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D - MA) Washington, DC Office Russell Senate Office Building 2 Russell Courtyard Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4543 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D - RI) Washington, DC Office Hart Senate Office Bldg. Room 717 Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2921   Fax: (202) 228-6362

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