A longtime educator in Oregon suggested that I mail my book When
Childhood Collides with NCLB to every member of the House and Senate
education committees--and offered $100 to start a fund to pay the costs of
doing this.

I've listed committee members below.

I agreed to send out the books and asked that people send me letters by e-mail
to members of the committee who live in their states. I will send the book in
their name, along with the cover letter.

So if you would liked to participate, write a short letter to Bernie Sanders,
member of the Senate education committee, e-mail it to me, and I will print it
up and send it out along with a copy of the book.

This campaign just started a few days ago but so far I have sent books
and letters to 18 committee members arepresenting Colorado,
Florida, Maryland,
Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Oregon, Maryland, Vermont, Washington, Illinois, Georgia,
and Vermont as well as Puerto
Rico. So far, five people have written Senator Obama. Since he
plays a special role on the present political scene, I've sent letters and
books to every regional address I can find. A few other representatives have
also received more than one copy--because more than one person chose to write.

These letters are short but they make NCLB personal to
the constituents involved, as well as personal to the senders.

Since there are 68 members of Congress serving on these two committees, this is
a large, expensive undertaking (think $3.00 just for mailer and postage). I
published this book as a grassroots venture, hoping the low cost would
encourage people to spread the message. Maybe this current activity is more
spitting in the wind, but I'd rather spit than whine.

You can e-mail me your letter and I will send it along with a copy of When
Childhood Collides with NCLB:
susano@gmavt.net

If you want your own copy of the book, send $8.95 to
Susan Ohanian
P. O. Box 26
Charlotte, VT 05445

You can read a review of the book at Book Smarts:

http://www.book-smarts.net/spring08/Hinchey-on-Ohanian.htm

www.susanohanian.org

Full House Committee, 110th Congress

Democrats

* George Miller, Chairman (CA-07)
* Dale E. Kildee (MI-05)
* Donald M. Payne (NJ-10)
* Robert E. Andrews (NJ-01)
* Robert C. Scott (VA-03)
* Lynn C. Woolsey (CA-06)
* Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)
* Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04)
* John F. Tierney (MA-06)
* Dennis J. Kucinich (OH-10)
* David Wu (OR-01)
* Rush D. Holt (NJ-12)
* Susan A. Davis (CA-53)
* Danny K. Davis (IL-07)
* Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07)
* Timothy H. Bishop (NY-01)
* Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39)
* John Sarbanes (MD-03)
* Joe Sestak (PA-07)
* Dave Loebsack (IA-02)
* Mazie Hirono (HI-02)
* Jason Altmire (PA-04)
* John Yarmuth (KY-03)
* Phil Hare (IL-17)
* Yvette Clarke (NY-11)
* Joe Courtney (CT-02)
* Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)

Republicans

* Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Ranking Member (CA-25)
* Thomas E. Petri (WI-06)
* Peter Hoekstra (MI-02)
* Michael N. Castle (DE-At Large)
* Mark E. Souder (IN-03)
* Vernon J. Ehlers (MI-03)
* Judy Biggert (IL-13)
* Todd Russell Platts (PA-19)
* Ric Keller (FL-8)
* Joe Wilson (SC-02)
* John Kline (MN-02)
* Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05)
* Kenny Marchant (TX-24)
* Tom Price (GA-06)
* Luis G. Fortuño (PR)
* Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (LA-07)
* Virginia Foxx (NC-05)
* John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (NY-29)
* Rob Bishop (UT-01)
* David Davis (TN-01)
* Timothy Walberg (MI-07)

Senate COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Democrats by Rank

Edward Kennedy (MA)
Christopher Dodd (CT)
Tom Harkin (IA)
Barbara A. Mikulski (MD)
Jeff Bingaman (NM)
Patty Murray (WA)
Jack Reed (RI)
Hillary Rodham Clinton(NY)
Barack Obama (IL)
Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)
Sherrod Brown (OH)

Republicans by Rank

Michael B. Enzi (WY)
Judd Gregg (NH)
Lamar Alexander (TN)
Richard Burr (NC)
Johnny Isakson (GA)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Orrin G. Hatch (UT)
Pat Roberts (KS)
Wayne Allard (CO)
Tom Coburn, M.D. (OK)