Guide to Writing Legislators in Support of The Academic Bill of Rights · 08 February 2006
Please write Senator Kenneth P. LaValle and express your support
S6336 DEFRANCISCO: It is an act to amend the education law by adding a new section 224-b creating an academic bill of rights.
1/9/06: S6336 was referred to the New York Senate Higher Education Committee
Sponsors: DeFRANCISCO, JOHNSON, MALTESE, MARCHI, MEIER, MORAHAN, PADAVAN, WINNER (2/1/06 - OUT: GOLDEN, TRUNZO)
Summary: Creates an academic bill of rights that ensures an academic environment for both students and faculty members that allows freedom of political viewpoint, expression and instruction; requires institutions of higher education to publish such bill of rights and to adopt a grievance procedure to address complaints of violations of such rights.
Send Faxes and Letters to:
Senator Kenneth P. LaValle
Chair, Higher Education Committee
Legislative Office Building, Room 806
Albany, New York 12247
Phone: 518-455-3121
Fax: 518-426-6826
E-Mail: lavalle@senate.state.ny.us
In addition please write the following Senators. The more Senators we contact the better.
NEW YORK SENATE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
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Senator James L. Seward (R-Oneonta) 917 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3131 Fax: 518-455-3123 seward@senate.state.ny.us Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (D-Queens) 504 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3461 Fax: 518-426-6857 stavisky@senate.state.ny.us Senator Mary Lou Rath (R-Genesee, Erie) 310 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3161 Fax: 518-426-6963 rath@senate.state.ny.us Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Westchester) 515 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2031 Fax: 518-426-6860 oppenhei@senate.state.ny.us Senator Serphin R. Maltese (R-Queens) 413 State Capitol Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3281 Fax: 518-426-6951 maltese@senate.state.ny.us Senator Byron W. Brown (D-Erie, Niagara) 615 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3371 Fax: 518-426-6969 bbrown@senate.state.ny.us Senator James S. Alesi (R-Monroe) 905 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2015 Fax: 518-426-6968 alesi@senate.state.ny.us Senator George H. Winner Jr. (R-Elmira) 802 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2051 Fax: 518-455-3332 |
Senator Catharine M. Young (R-Allegany) 805 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3563 Fax: 518-426-6905 cyoung@senate.state.ny.us Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) 302 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2297 Fax: 518-426-6874 lkrueger@senate.state.ny.us Senator Jose M. Serrano (D-Bronx) 706 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2795 Fax: 518-426-6886 serrano@senate.state.ny.us Senator David J. Valesky (D-Syracuse) 707 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2838 Fax: 518-426-6885 valesky@senate.state.ny.us Senator Kevin S. Parker (D-Brooklyn) 517 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2580 Fax: 518-426-6843 parker@senate.state.ny.us Senator Joseph E. Robach (R-Rochester) 902 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2909 Fax: 518-455-3093 robach@senate.state.ny.us Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx) 304 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2511 Fax: 518-426-6945 diaz@senate.state.ny.us Senator Michael A.L. Balboni (R-Nassau) 803 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2471 Fax: 518-426-6817 balboni@senate.state.ny.us Senator John J. Flanagan (R-Suffolk) 817 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2071 Fax: 518-426-6904 flanagan@senate.state.ny.us |
NEW YORK SENATE SPONSORS OF S6336:
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Senator John A. DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) 307 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3511 Fax: 518-426-6952 JDEFRANC@senate.state.ny.us (OUT) Senator Martin J. Golden (R-Bklyn) 946 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2730 Fax: 518-426-6910 golden@senate.state.ny.us Senator Owen H. Johnson (R-Suffolk) 913 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3411 Fax: 518-426-6973 ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us Senator William J. Larkin Jr. (R-New Windsor) 612 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2770 Fax: 518-426-6923 larkin@senate.state.ny.us Senator Serphin R. Maltese (R-Queens) 413 State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3281 Fax: 518-426-6951 maltese@senate.state.ny.us |
Senator Raymond A. Meier (R-Utica) 944 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3334 Fax: 518-426-6921 meier@senate.state.ny.us Senator Thomas P. Morahan (R-Rockland County) 848 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3261 Fax: 518-455-2959 morahan@senate.state.ny.us Senator Frank Padavan (R-Queens) 505 State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-3381 Fax: 518-455-2008 padavan@senate.state.ny.us (OUT) Senator Caesar Trunzo (R-Suffolk) 711 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2111 Fax: 518-455-2113 trunzo@senate.state.ny.us Senator George H. Winner Jr. (R-Elmira) 814 Legislative Office Building Albany, NY 12247 Phone: 518-455-2091 Fax: 518-426-6076 |
SAMPLE LETTER:
Date
Senator Kenneth P. LaValle
Chair, Higher Education Committee
Legislative Office Building, Room 806
Albany, New York 12247
Re: S6336 DEFRANCISCO (ACADEMIC BILL OF RIGHTS)
Dear Senator LaValle:
As the parent/friend of students (or as a former student/teacher) from (a New York) College/University, I am concerned about political bias in the classroom, especially in the social sciences and humanities. Ideological bias compromises education. College and university professors should not abuse their authority by injecting irrelevant political agendas into the college classroom. Too often, university faculties have engaged in indoctrination rather than education, and have silenced and penalized students who have disagreed with them.
(If you prefer, you may add a brief experience of abuse by professors)
I write in support of the Academic Bill of Rights, a powerful act of legislation that will lead the way in providing a positive academic environment that offers both students and faculty freedom of intellectual expression and the spirit of healthy debate. Higher education ought to be reformed to ensure that students enjoy free speech to the same degree as their professors do. The Academic Bill of Rights is a first step to accomplishing the necessary reform.
The Unions will fight this measure until the bitter end to preserve unaccountability and the status quo. Please be a voice for the people and insure that students at New York State Universities are receiving the best possible education, not the worst type of propaganda.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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