This week, in a letter led by COPAA and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) more than 135 general and special education advocacy organizations urged Secretary McMahon to “maintain all current grants under Part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).” In joining forces, COPAA and CASE have showed strength in unity as the letter expresses support for IDEA Part D and explains that the millions of dollars in IDEA grants [provided by the Secretary] serve critical function such as “…providing teachers and specialized instructional support personnel (SISP) the most current research and best practices, ensuring parents and families have the best information and supports to be full and meaningful participants in their children’s education, addressing the critical educator shortage through teacher and SISP preparation and training, providing assistive and inclusive technology to support barrier-free learning, and affording school districts the technical assistance to provide a strong special education system overall.” The letter comes in response to recent actions by the Office of Special Education to cancel more than 30 IDEA-Part D grants, which has resulted in interruptions to the provision of technical assistance and support to deaf-blind students, to families, and more.