Lynn C. Woolsey: “In my district, like all districts around this country, parents of children with special needs are frantic. They are…”

“In my district, like all districts around this country, parents of children with special needs are frantic. They are frantic about their children's education. They often feel that their schools are giving them the runaround, while the schools are worried about having the resources to do the job that is needed. At the same time, the parents of students without special needs are fearful that special ed kids are taking precious resources from their children. Therefore, we are pitting family against family. This cannot continue. Congress must step up to our responsibility, and we can do it this year while the economy is good and we have a surplus. The DeLauro amendment gets us on the road towards full funding for IDEA without taking one penny from other good programs. By scaling back the proposed cuts for the very wealthiest taxpayers, IDEA can be funded to the Federal commitment. I urge my colleagues to put education for children with disabilities before tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. Support the DeLauro amendment and help all of our children and all of our families.”