Now’s the Time: Urge the Speaker & Senate President to Act!
Coalition for a Multilingual RI
The legislative session is almost over—and the future of bilingual education in Rhode Island is now in the hands of House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Lawson.
We can’t afford to wait. Call them TODAY and urge them to support our bills. This is our moment to make real change—but only if we keep the pressure on.
Use the instructions below to make your call and tell them:
Rhode Island must invest in bilingual education NOW.
Call House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi at (401) 222-2447 and Senate President Valarie Lawson at (401) 222-4901 and urge them to support:
H5744 /S785: The Bilingual, Dual Language, and World Language Teacher Investment Act
H5982/S457: The Support and Access to Bilingual Education Act
Sample Script:
Hi, my name is _____ and I’m a (teacher/student/parent/etc.). I’m calling to urge you to support H5744/ S785 and H5982/S457.
The Bilingual Dual Language and World Language Teachers Investment Act helps address the teacher shortage by removing financial barriers for qualified bilingual educators.
The Support and Access to Bilingual Education Act expands access to high-quality bilingual and dual-language programs for all students.
When you’re done, call or text 5 friends and ask them to do the same. Let’s get these bills passed!