The Governor received Senate Bill 6 today at 12:19 PM. That means he has until close of business on Friday, April 16th to veto the bill, sign it into law or let it become law without his signature.

Please urge members, colleagues, family and friends to contact the Governor and ask him to veto this misguided piece of legislation.His contact information again is:

Governor Charlie Crist

Plaza Level 05

The Capitol

400 S. Monroe St.

Tallahassee, FL

32399-0001

Charlie.crist@myflorida.com

Phone - 850-488-4441or 850-488-7146

FAX 850-487-0801

Campaign phone 850-907-1218

Please be sure and thank the members of the Florida House of Representatives who voted NO on this bill but also continue to contact the legislators who voted YES and express your displeasure. It is important that they continue to hear from us about this vote. Ask them to explain why they voted for this bill even though thousands of teachers, parents, and school board members urged them not to.

Even if the Governor veto’s this bill, it is certain to be back next year! Enough is enough. We must begin holding our elected officials accountable for these bad votes.

All Democrats in the Florida House of Representatives and the following Republicans voted NO on SB 6 and deserve our thanks:

Rep. Faye Culp, R- Tampa.

Rep. Ed Homan, R-Tampa.

Rep. Marcelo Llorente, R-Miami.

Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs.

Rep. Pat Patterson, R-Deland.

Rep. J.C. Planas, R-Miami.

Rep. Julio Robaina, R-Miami.

Rep. Ron Schultz, R-Homosassa.

Rep. Charles Van Zant, R-Palatka.

Rep. Juan Zapata, R-Miami.

Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Orange Park.