1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

As a constituent, I urge you to cosponsor and support the Keep Our PACT Act (S. 343/H.R. 869) to create a mandatory 10-year path to fully funding both Title I and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)—critical programs for the students most in need. In addition to enriching academic coursework, full funding of Title I would allow high-poverty schools to provide physical and mental health services for every student, including dental and vision care. Congress promised to pay 40 percent of the excess costs of special education services when IDEA was first passed, but has never come close; the federal share is now less than 12 percent. Now is the time to fulfill America’s promise of equal opportunity for all students. Please cosponsor and support the Keep Our PACT Act. Support teachers like me who provide critical education opportunities for our students with disabilities. And students like my son would not be successful in school without the supports and protections provided by IDEA.