Important legislation to help fund Geography education is moving forward through Congress, but help from Geography educators in Oklahoma and around the United States is needed to make a final push. Reintroduced in March 2011 for the 112th Congress, House Resolution 885 and Senate Bill 434, "Teaching Geography is Fundamental," seeks to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving professional development programs for K-12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. Up to $15 million dollars per year for the next 5 years is being requested to fund this vital educational initiative. The goal of this public campaign is simple - to send 10,000 letters to Congress in support of the bipartisan Teaching Geography is Fundamental (TGIF) Act by November 18, 2011. This date marks the ending of Geography Awareness Week 2011 and the last day of the Congressional session before the Thanksgiving recess.
Use the link below to quickly send pre-formatted letters to your elected representatives. It takes about 2 minutes of your time. I think we can all agree that geographic awareness is key to successfully navigating our complex and interrelated world.
http://speakupforgeography.rallycongress.com/4342/teaching-geography-is-%20fundamental-act/
Thursday, October 27, 2011
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