<h3 style="text-align:center;">📞✉️ Contact Your Legislators!</h3>
Help push literacy policy forward in Pennsylvania by urging your state legislators to sign on to co-sponsor the forthcoming literacy bills put out by Sen. Devlin Robinson &amp; Sen. Vince Hughes in the Senate and Rep. Jason Ortitay and Rep. Justin Fleming in the House!
~ What's a co-sponsor memo? It's the first step in the legislative process—lawmakers sign on to show support for an upcoming bill.
~ Why does it matter? The more legislators who sign on, the stronger the momentum for meaningful literacy policy!
Take action today: Join the PA Literacy Coalition in urging our state senators to co-sponsor this effort! Take 30 seconds to fill out your information and send a message to your state senator
View the full Senate co-sponsor memo here: <a href="https://www.palegis.us/senate/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=46061" target="_self"><ins>https://www.palegis.us/senate/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=46061</ins></a>
View the full House co-sponsor memo here: <a href="https://www.palegis.us/house/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=44906" target="_self"><ins>https://www.palegis.us/house/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=44906</ins></a> &nbsp;

Urge Your State Legislators to Co-Sponsor the Structured Literacy Bill!

Let's build legislator support for structured literacy policy in PA! 

I am writing to you as your constituent to urge you to sign on to the co-sponsor memo introduced by Representatives Jason Ortitay and Justin Fleming in support of Strengthening Pennsylvania's Structured Literacy Initiative (Act 135 of 2024). You can find the co-sponsor memo here: https://www.palegis.us/house/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=44906

According to the Nation’s Report Card, just 1 in 3 Pennsylvania fourth graders (33%) is proficient in reading (NAEP 2024). This represents a continued decline in literacy rates, with significant long-term consequences for our students, workforce, and economy.

We must act now. Fourth grade is a critical turning point—students transition from learning to read to reading to learn. Without strong literacy skills by this stage, students are at a much higher risk of falling behind permanently, increasing dropout rates, and limiting career opportunities.

I am joining the PA Literacy Coalition in calling on the PA General Assembly for a $100 million investment in evidence-based literacy policies as part of the 2025 state budget. This funding will support:
- Teacher training and coaching in the science of reading
- Universal literacy screeners to identify and support struggling readers early
- High-quality instructional materials aligned with the science of reading

Your support for this co-sponsor memo will help build momentum for meaningful literacy policy change and ensure that every child in Pennsylvania has access to effective, evidence-based reading instruction.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope you will sign on and support this critical investment.

Best,

Urge Your Legislators to Co-Sponsor to the Structured Literacy Bill!

Teach Plus

I am writing to you as your constituent to urge you to sign on to the co-sponsor memo introduced by Senators Devlin Robinson and Vincent Hughes in support of the Literacy Achievement for All Pennsylvania Students initiative. This effort builds on the bipartisan progress made with Act 135 of 2024 and seeks to advance comprehensive literacy reforms aligned with the science of reading. You can find the co-sponsor memo here: https://www.palegis.us/senate/co-sponsorship/memo?memoID=46061

According to the Nation’s Report Card, just 1 in 3 Pennsylvania fourth graders (33%) is proficient in reading (NAEP 2024). This represents a continued decline in literacy rates, with significant long-term consequences for our students, workforce, and economy.

We must act now. Research shows that early reading struggles have lasting effects—students who do not read proficiently by fourth grade are significantly more likely to fall behind permanently, increasing dropout rates and limiting career opportunities. Additionally, low literacy impacts adults across Pennsylvania, making essential tasks like reading mail, completing tax forms, or participating in civic life challenging.

I am joining the PA Literacy Coalition in calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly for a $100 million investment in evidence-based literacy policies as part of the 2025 state budget. This funding will support:

1. Teacher training and coaching in the science of reading
2. Universal literacy screeners to identify and support struggling readers early
3. High-quality instructional materials aligned with the science of reading
4. This legislation will require schools to adopt evidence-based reading instruction, professional development, universal screening, and intervention plans for struggling readers—key elements that have driven success in states like Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Your support for this co-sponsor memo will help build momentum for meaningful literacy policy change and ensure that every child in Pennsylvania has access to effective, evidence-based reading instruction.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope you will sign on and support this critical investment.

Best,

Urge Your State Legislators to Co-Sponsor the Structured Literacy Bill!

Let's build legislator support for structured literacy policy in PA!

📞✉️ Contact Your Legislators!

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