Twin Legislation Bill for North Carolina
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To: North Carolina State Senators and Representatives
We, the undersigned, petition North Carolina State Senators and Representatives to pass legislation in the state of North Carolina similar to that of Minnesota's "Twin Bill". It was sponsored by Minnesota Senator Dennis Frederickson and signed into law by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on May 5, 2005 and gives the parents/guardians of multiple birth children the ability to decide whether to separate them into different classrooms. Illinois recently passed a similar bill and the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a resolution that recommends school districts take into account parents requests. We believe that arbitrarily separating all twins and higher order multiples based solely upon their multiplicity and the past practices of The Department of Education is discriminatory and therefore unacceptable. Multiplicity is a birthright and the decision to separate or keep the children together within the classroom should be made on a case-by-case basis, based upon the childrens individual needs.
Renowned twins researchers Dr. Nancy Segal, Dr. John Mascazine and the International Society for Twin Studies as well as support groups like the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs all advocate a flexible classroom placement policy. We also believe that parents/guardians of multiples should have the primary voice in any classroom placement decision made for their children, as they know best their individual psychological, emotional and social needs. With the increase of multiple birth children continuing to rise, this is an issue that will only gain more exposure and validity. We ask that North Carolina introduce and pass legislation to reflect these parental rights and be among these early states in protecting equality for multiple birth children and their parents.
We, the undersigned, petition North Carolina State Senators and Representatives to pass legislation in the state of North Carolina similar to that of Minnesota's "Twin Bill". It was sponsored by Minnesota Senator Dennis Frederickson and signed into law by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on May 5, 2005 and gives the parents/guardians of multiple birth children the ability to decide whether to separate them into different classrooms. Illinois recently passed a similar bill and the Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a resolution that recommends school districts take into account parents requests. We believe that arbitrarily separating all twins and higher order multiples based solely upon their multiplicity and the past practices of The Department of Education is discriminatory and therefore unacceptable. Multiplicity is a birthright and the decision to separate or keep the children together within the classroom should be made on a case-by-case basis, based upon the childrens individual needs.
Renowned twins researchers Dr. Nancy Segal, Dr. John Mascazine and the International Society for Twin Studies as well as support groups like the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs all advocate a flexible classroom placement policy. We also believe that parents/guardians of multiples should have the primary voice in any classroom placement decision made for their children, as they know best their individual psychological, emotional and social needs. With the increase of multiple birth children continuing to rise, this is an issue that will only gain more exposure and validity. We ask that North Carolina introduce and pass legislation to reflect these parental rights and be among these early states in protecting equality for multiple birth children and their parents.
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Chrissy S
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Ann B
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- keep twins together in school!!!
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Kimberly B
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Cathy H
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- Mother of twin girls
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Jennifer M. M
- City
- Milan
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Jennifer P
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dana r
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Ginger W
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Heather R
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- Mother of twins
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Bobbi M
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Kris W
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- mom to gbb triplets
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Karen G. W
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Kimberly A. Q
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- mom of triplets
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Alexandra S
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Eileen King G
- City
- Greensboro
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Shelley F
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Tanya F
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- Proud mom of Twin Boys
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Karl F
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- Dad of Twins
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Mary S
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- Grandma of twin boys
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George K
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- In Florida, we won our children's classroom placement decision. You can too! Do not take NO for an answer! You know what is best for your children. Please sign all the petitions! http://www.petitiononline.com/flatwins/petition.html
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Thomas (Tom) T
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- Raleigh, NC
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- Parents should make the decision to either keep together or separate their children in the classroom. It should be the Parents' decision.
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Melissa T
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- Raleigh
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- Mom of twins - Parents know what is best for their children and should be given the choice to do what is in the best interest of their children and family.
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Patrick C
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- Cary
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Denise C
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- I am a boy/girl twin and I have boy/girl twins. My twin brother and I were always separated in different classes. Our twins are in 3rd grade and per their request, we have always requested them to be placed in the same classroom. I feel parents should be allowed to make the decision whether to have their multiples placed in the same classroom.
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Tomi M
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- Proud Mother of Multiples
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Brandy A. C
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- Bennett
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Joshua C
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- Bennett, NC
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- father of g/g twins and believe that parents should should have a right to decide what is best for their children
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Amanda U
- City
- Siler City
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Amber T
- City
- Siler City
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Jennifer H
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- Bear Creek
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Mishelle G
- City
- Sanford
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PATTY A
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- BEAR CREEK
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- GRANDMOTHER OF TWIN GIRLS!!!
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RANDY A
- City
- BEAR CREEK
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- GRANDDADDY OF TWIN GIRLS
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Teressa R
- City
- Graham
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- Parents should be the one to make the decision to keep their children together or separate in the classroom.
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Kimberly D
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Andrea O
- City
- Jamestown
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- Mother of girl/girl twins
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Lisa P
- City
- Pomona
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Valerie Kelly M
- City
- Fayetteville
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Jorge and Lori R
- City
- Cary
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- Parents to 5-year-old triplets
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Toni Ann P
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Kevin P
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Devonne L
- City
- San Francisco
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Idilio M. G
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- La Palma, California
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Dawn C. R
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- EL Dorado
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Rainey Y
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- I do not want my twins daughters to be seperated in school at all
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Rebecca A
- City
- Jackson
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Kelsey S
- City
- Cloverdale
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Caitlyn
- City
- Petaluma
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Rochelle T
- City
- Fremont
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Ginger S
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