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Contact Your Legislator

Each year more and more legislation is being introduced aimed toward the goal of providing mandatory preschool for all children. While preschool may benefit some children, evidence shows that this is not the right choice for all children.

Parents have the responsibility to make that choice for their tiny tot and should not be coerced into forcing their children into programs they neither need or desire.

Here's How it Works

Help us by contacting your senators and representatives about "universal preschool." Below, you'll find links to legislative sites, sample letters, and a script to use as a guide when you contact your legislators by phone.

Hello... I'd like to speak with my Senator regarding Universal Preschool Legislation. Of course, mom knows I'm using the telephone!

To Send E-Mail Messages

Copy or edit the sample letter you'll find here.
Identify the Legislator you want to contact.
Use the appropriate link (below) for the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives or for your State House or Senate Representatives.
Search by zip code, state, district, or name to find your senator or representative.
Use the appropriate contact button for that representative, and write an e-mail message.
Copy and paste the sample letter into the body of your email message.
Edit, customize, and personalize the letter as needed, and provide any requested name and address information.
Click on "Send."

To Send U.S. Mail Letters

For those who use Microsoft Word, click on the Word file provided here. Sample letter to download and save to your hard drive.
If you use an alternate program, click on the sample letter, highlight then copy the text in the box. Open a word processing document and paste the letter into it
Identify the Legislator you want to contact.
Go to the appropriate link (below) for the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, or your State House or Senate.
Use the appropriate link (below) for the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives or for your State House or Senate Representatives.
Search by zip code, state, district, or name to find your senator or representative.
Highlight and copy the name and address of the legislator. (Be advised that because of heightened Washington postal security, it is faster and more effective to mail letters to your legislator's local office.)
Make any changes to the sample letter you wish in order to personalize it to reflect your thoughts, experiences, and opinion.
Provide your name and address.
Print out the letter, sign it, and put it in an envelope.
Address the letter, apply postage stamp, and mail.

To Make Phone Calls

Click here to print out a sample phone script

Mom taught me how to call my congressman.

Read the sample phone script provided and change it to reflect your personal viewpoint and experiences.
Identify the legislator you want to contact.
Find the appropriate link (provided) for the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, or for your State House or Senate Representatives.
Search by zip code, state, district, or name to find your senator or representative.
Find the phone number, call your representative, and deliver your message.

Contact Information for your State Legislators

You may contact either of your senators and the representative from your district by telephone, E-mail or U.S. Postal Service. It is suggested that letters be mailed to one of representatives district offices because of security delays in mail sent to Washington, D.C.