Agreed, that's about 10000% more effective than signing an on-line petition.
I have not had time to call my state Rep or Sen to ask about this yet (because after I spend 3 or 4 hours fighting with my daughter over the issue of getting to school at the start of every weekday, I don't have time for anything else). But Massachusetts was on the list of states where legislation had been introduced. I don't know if this is true, or even if it is, if the legislation is alive. Could be that it was introduced in a previous 2-year cycle, or that something was filed this year but it died on the way to committee. I just don't know.
If there isn't similar legislation current in the Massachusetts legislature, I think we have to wait for the beginning of 2019 for their next opportunity to file something. But between now and bill-filing time in 2019 we can be educating our legislators and having them think about what exactly to craft. (Assuming your legislators intend to run for re-election in 2018.)
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Date: 2017-05-04 01:16 pm (UTC)I have not had time to call my state Rep or Sen to ask about this yet (because after I spend 3 or 4 hours fighting with my daughter over the issue of getting to school at the start of every weekday, I don't have time for anything else). But Massachusetts was on the list of states where legislation had been introduced. I don't know if this is true, or even if it is, if the legislation is alive. Could be that it was introduced in a previous 2-year cycle, or that something was filed this year but it died on the way to committee. I just don't know.
If you want to ask your Rep or Sen, and point them to something concrete, point to the bill that's under consideration in California. Introduced by Senator Portantino, it's SB328. Here's an article about the California legislation: https://journal.thriveglobal.com/want-to-start-school-later-look-to-california-1469e7449d2d
If there isn't similar legislation current in the Massachusetts legislature, I think we have to wait for the beginning of 2019 for their next opportunity to file something. But between now and bill-filing time in 2019 we can be educating our legislators and having them think about what exactly to craft. (Assuming your legislators intend to run for re-election in 2018.)