WSRA encourages you to become an advocate for reading education by contacting your legislators and letting them know how you feel about bills coming before them. You can find out who your state and federal legislators are by typing in your 9 digit zip code at www.vote-smart.org. If you don't know your nine digit zip code, you can find out what it is by typing your address in the bottom section on the site.

WISCONSIN STATE READING ASSOCIATION TALKING POINTS ON NCLB - March 2007 (PDF)

The committee began planning with Reading Specialist and Research Committees to strengthen role of district reading specialist. The committee also formulated plans for reintroducing the legislation "Books for Success."

The WSRA Legislative Committee works as a liaison with federal and statewide governmental agencies. We encourage our members to visit the following web sites for additional information.

• Education Week
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• International Reading Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Billdraft .PDF