Demand Action From
Jack O'Connell

Support the families of our troops!

Current Issue: Helping Military Families Get Their Children BACK into California Preschools

MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH - We Can Still Win But We Need Everyone To Write Another Letter - Contact Superintendent Jack O'Connell and Demand he Support Our Troops Today!

AB 170 died in Committee but the efforts of its supporters has never wavered. These supporters have contacted federal, state and local officials as well as military and community leaders who have strong interest in the welfare of our military families. A major breakthrough recently occurred:

A legal opinion has been circulated indicating the California Superintendent of Public Instruction has the legal power to exclude the BAH from the income of individuals serving in the Armed Services for purposes of determining eligibility for state preschool services.

All of us who are engaged in this effort should focus our immediate attention on Mr. Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and request he take action!

We need you to WRITE LETTERS TODAY!

Click for SAMPLE LETTER:

This Situation is Unfair and Wrong!

How it affects our Military Families:

  • The family lives in the same home as before and they have NO MORE MONEY in their pocket than before. The only difference is that their housing is PRIVATELY MANAGED instead of being managed by the Military. This management switch was done to enrich the lives of military families by giving them better homes and communities in which to live. However, in this particular instance it actually hurts the family by no fault of their own because their rent is now considered income and disqualifies them from the pre schools they once qualified for.
  • This service has been taken away from them.
  • Some of these pre schools will be closed if the state doesn't change their policy.
  • We are talking about military families that serve our country and move when ever they are told to move. They do not have a lot of choices. They live a difficult lifestyle and now are being deployed even longer...up to 18 months in some instances. They are a special population and all Americans should work to support them in this difficult time of war.
  • We do not need money. We just need your time. Contact Jack O’Connell, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and tell him to do the right thing for our military families.

Access to a quality preschool education can have a considerable and lasting impact on any child's academic career. Military children move an average of seven times between kindergarten and high school graduation. Fortunately, preschool programs can provide the foundation they need to succeed in school despite having transitional lives.

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