On Tuesday, CASE & @nasdse sent a letter to members of Congress requesting temporary and targeted flexibilities as school districts and state agencies work to implement IDEA during the #COVID19 pandemic. Read the letter at https://bit.ly/LetsBeFlexible ">https://bit.ly/LetsBeFle... #WeKeepLeading

Our Executive Director, @PhyllisWolfram noted, "As the nation navigates the #COVID19 pandemic, parents & families of students w/disabilities have collaborated w/ school districts & state education agencies across the country to ensure every child is provided FAPE. #WeKeepLeading

We& #39;ve encouraged our membership to collaborate at every turn on our webinars:
3/20/20 - https://bit.ly/34EQfy2 
3/27/20">https://bit.ly/34EQfy2&q... - https://bit.ly/3aimi8x 
4/3/20">https://bit.ly/3aimi8x&q... - https://bit.ly/2VdjdSJ 
And">https://bit.ly/2VdjdSJ&q... we fully believe in the power of working with parents together as partners. #WeKeepLeading

Yet, sometimes more flexibility is needed:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow"> 76% of people on a webinar told us they had evals that were overdue because of the pandemic.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Rightwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Rightwards arrow"> 78% of people told us they worked in a district that wouldn& #39;t meet state performance indicators.
See more data at https://bit.ly/2yl680t ">https://bit.ly/2yl680t&q...

Let& #39;s be clear about something:
The members of CASE are fierce & ardent supporters of the IDEA, the Rehabilitation Act and individuals with disabilities. Period. None of us would be doing this work with students and their families if we didn& #39;t truly believe in it. #WeKeepLeading

In the coming days, we& #39;ll have more resources as we advocate for these temporary & targeted flexibilities. Here is what you can do to help:
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2⃣" title="Keycap digit two" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit two"> Share the letter with others.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3⃣" title="Keycap digit three" aria-label="Emoji: Keycap digit three"> Share our news release w/ the press: https://bit.ly/3cmIDTH ">https://bit.ly/3cmIDTH&q... #WeKeepLeading