Okay, I am done with ranting. The future of 4201 schools more or less lie in our hands, our voice, our advocacy, and our action. If you want to know what's up with this blog posting, please read the previous 7 postings before this posting to get a good idea.
Even you who live outside of New York State can help out a bit. Anyone who is not a New Yorker lends his or her voice to NYS Government is counted, bringing awareness that people are watching NYS.
1. You can write snail letters to Governor Cuomo:
The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
2. You can "like" his FaceBook page (Governor Matthew Cuomo) and leave postings and comments about 4201 schools.
3. For New Yorkers, please write to your local legislators to express your concerns about Governor Cuomo's budget plan for 4201 schools, outlining the reasons. Copied and pasted from http://www.deafnyaction.org/?page_id=11 :
New York State Legislature
Click HERE to find your State Assemblymember
Click HERE to find your State Senator
4. Join up the FaceBook Group page called "Oppose Cuomo's Plan for New York State's 4201 Schools". ANYONE is welcome to join. Anyone can post the links to the blogs, vlogs, and online news covering 4201 schools there. The purpose of it is to update the happenings with 4201 schools' plight.
5. Attend March 10th's Rally in Albany, NY, starting at 10 AM to noon. Copied and pasted from http://www.deafnyaction.org/?page_id=11 :
COME TO ALBANY
JOIN OUR RALLY!
THURSDAY MARCH 10 at 10:00AM
Location: The Well
State Capital Building
198 State Street
Albany, NY 12210
The Well is located on the Concourse level of the Legislative Office Building (Concourse level is floor 1 on the elevator). Please leave a significant amount of time to get through security. The rally will be approximately 1 ½ hours.
6. View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4SZcTcCqus&feature=player_embedded
7. Sign online petition that Paul Norris started... in this case, New Yorkers' signatures carry more weight:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/save-ny-4201-school-funding/
