Senator Reed and Representative Grijalva have introduced <https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/10/ala-applauds-new-school-library-legislation-widen-access-students-nationwide> the Right to Read Act to ensure that every student has the right to read in a fully resourced school library, staffed by a certified school librarian. Please join me in thanking them for their work to support our students and their right to read and learn by adding your name here: bit.ly/Right2Read22 <https://t.co/TfCtCbYKdB> The American Library Association (ALA) goal is now 5000 'thank you' signatures. Please help us to reach this goal. Thank you! --Kathy Lester Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA *Advocacy Co-Chair, Past-President 2014, * Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) *President, 2022-2023* American Association of School Librarians (AASL) *Councilor At Large* American Library Association (ALA) *School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach, * *East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2019-2022* *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL@mimame.org twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL> "Every school librarian is a leader; every learner has a school librarian" --American Association of School Librarians <http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/advocacy/tools/docs/AASL_Position_Statement_Effective_SLP_2018.pdf> (AASL)