On Jan. 4, 2012, AASL President Carl Harvey posted a petition on the White House website requesting support and recognition by including school library programs in the reauthorization of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) expected this year. The petition has until Feb. 4, 2012, to get 25,000 signatures in order for it to reach the Obama administration.
Spread the word outside the school library community – teachers, parents, students, community members, and family friends are all encouraged to sign the petition. Anyone over the age of 13 is qualified to sign. This is a perfect opportunity to spread the word about school libraries by asking them to sign the petition: http://wh.gov/Wgd
After you have signed, share the link with others. Post it online, on blogs, on Twitter, and Facebook. Use all your communication methods to help get the word out.
