ACTION ALERT--VAPING
Urge your members of Congress to support vaping legislation.
Legislation to Combat the Vaping Epidemic Gaining Momentum
Dear Missouri School Leader,
We are asking our MoASSP members and educational colleagues around the state to take action on the vaping/youth tobacco crisis in schools. S. 1832 and H.R. 2339 are gaining momentum in both chambers of Congress right now, and the voice of school leaders can help move the needle on these critical bills in a big way. The bipartisan legislation would address the nationwide vaping epidemic in schools. Principals and educators can make a difference right now by sending a message to their members of Congress and urging them to support S. 1832, the Smoke-Free Schools Act, and H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act.
They are introduced by Sens. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) in the Senate, the Smoke-Free Schools Act would prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in educational and childcare facilities, helping school districts and local education agencies address the surge of e-cigarette use in schools.
In the House, Reps. Tom Pallone (D-NJ) and Donna Shalala (D-FL) have introduced the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, which goes even further to curb the vaping epidemic. The bill would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21, ban online sales of tobacco, restrict e-cigarette advertising, and address the inappropriate marketing of tobacco products to our nation’s youth.
If passed into law, both important pieces of legislation would have a significant impact on protecting the health and well-being of our children as well as curbing the considerable disruption of learning we’re currently experiencing in schools from the use of these vaping devices. No one knows the impact of this crisis better than principals and school leaders, which is why your voice can make the difference we need right now to get the job done.
Make a difference: Tell Congress that principals and educators demand they act immediately to protect students and address the vaping epidemic in schools.
Respectfully,
Clark Mershon
Executive Director