ATPE State President Deann Lee to testify on school safety

Date Posted: 1/28/2013 | Author: Jennifer Mitchell, CAE
The Senate Education Committee will meet at 2 p.m. today in a joint venture with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security to discuss school safety policies and possible improvements in the wake of recent gun violence tragedies. ATPE State President Deann Lee has been invited to be part of a panel of witnesses to appear before the committee and share their expertise. You can watch the hearing live here. ATPE will also be live-tweeting from the hearing. If you haven’t already done so, sign up to follow Teach the Vote on Twitter.
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