1. Dear Madam Secretary, Thank you for the opportunity to share this minute 13 slide Power Point presentation. A multi-faceted blessing For public elementary school students, ancillary programs, elementary schools and for you as Secretary of the Dept. of Education. It begins with a pure white, blue-eyed deaf anthropomorphized cat named Luddy.

2. teaches moral and value concepts. BUT also
LUDDY, THE TEACHING CAT
An elementary school fun reader talks “up” to rather than “down to” early readers,
&
teaches moral and value concepts.
BUT also
- acts as a fund-raising resource, allows local businesses/professionals to show support.
The customized cover identifies participating school
& information of choice.

3. The back cover
informative message
lists its attributes,
awards,
activities, etc.
If a specific project is selected, this space can be written to provide information about the special project being funded with the proceeds from the book sales.

4. The inside covers are available for the school to solicit sponsors or advertisements to help defray the production cost and increase the proceeds realized.
Depending on sponsorships, the entire cost of the project could be underwritten and the entire receipt of proceeds could go to benefit the school project.

5. BUT there is another significant and important page in the book:
An inside cover could be space for an Independent Business Owner, like a member of the AMWAY family, to both express a community support for public education and have a space to offer advertising or recruitment message.
BUT there is another significant and important page in the book:
The dedication page

6. The dedication page allows you to talk directly to the American public and present a positive message of your vision for education that the media isn’t covering.
I think most of us would agree that common sense doesn’t always win out in Washington. Too often, the Department of Education has gone outside of its established authority and created roadblocks – wittingly or unwittingly – for parents and educators alike. This isn't right, nor is it acceptable. Under this Administration, we will break this habit At the end of the day, we should measure everything we do by one question: how does this impact individual students?
Every child is different, with varying skills and learning styles. We shouldn’t then force them into a one-size-fits all education system. Our education approaches should be as varied as the students they serve Public policy can provide the framework to encourage flexibility and diversification within our education system to meet the needs of students and set them up for success in adulthood. That’s why I’m a strong supporter of ESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act We must never lose sight of our mission: providing each child with the chance to pursue a great education in a safe and nurturing environment As Secretary of Education I will relentlessly pursue the availability of quality education for each and every children in an American classroom.

7. Now, let’s look at the nuts and bolts of this project.
Let’s envision 10,000 community sales people working with 10,000 of the 98,300 public elementary and secondary schools in this country selling 1,000 books per school
10,000 x 1,000 = 10,000,000 books sold.
A $ profit per book is $ 125,000,000 in non-tax dollar revenues raised for public education, attributable in part to a start-up grant from the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation and implemented throughout the country by the family business sales team.
And now Betsy DeVos, purported pariah of public education, becomes a provident provider of $ 100,000,000 new funds for public education.

8. LOCAL SCHOOL PROMOTES ITSELF and RAISE INDEPENDENT FUNDS FOR PROJECT
Let’s review the BENEFITS of LUDDY THE TEACHING CAT beyond the education value to the elementary school reader:
LOCAL SCHOOL PROMOTES ITSELF and
RAISE INDEPENDENT FUNDS FOR PROJECT

9. BENEFITS:
LOCAL SCHOOL PROMOTES ITSELF
INDEPENDENT FUNDS FOR PROJECT
LOCAL BUSINESSES HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVERTISE THEMSELVES AND SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL
&
AMWAY IBOs HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VISABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY, RECRUITMENT OF MEMBERS FOR THEIR TEAM AND AN INCOME STREAM.

10. BENEFITS:
LOCAL SCHOOL PROMOTES ITSELF and RAISES
INDEPENDENT FUNDS FOR PROJECT
LOCAL BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL &
AN AREA AMWAY IBO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VISABILITY IN THE COMMUNITY, RECRUITMENT OF MEMBERS FOR THEIR TEAM AND AN INCOME STREAM
ALLOWS YOU AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TAKE YOUR CASE DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE IN A POSITIVE, PRACTICAL, PRODUCTIVE WAY.

11. With a spiritual plus
Allows a Romans 12:20 moment: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink In doing this,
you will heap burning coals on his head.”
A MINISTRY MOMENT

12. U. S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D. C
Dear Senator_________,
It has been my joy to see our family foundation, our family business and a rather precocious LUDDY, THE TEACHING CAT join forces to provide funds for public school programs in your state of ___________.
As a Christian and Secretary of the Department of Education, I believe it has been a God given gift and opportunity for me to provide resources and a positive input to public education.
It is my hope that this small contribution will promote a more positive understanding in public education, healing, health, unity and well-being in this great and diverse country that we both love and seek to serve.
Sincerely,
Betsy DeVos
As a result of this program you could to write a letter to the Senators recognizing the action of the LUDDY, THE TEACHING CAT program in providing funds for public education in their states. Both Senators who voted for you – and those who didn’t - are created in the image of God and people in need of knowing the love of God.
Could the LUDDY, THE TEACHING CAT program give you a unique opportunity to minister a positive message?

13. Contact luddy@luddytheteachingcat.com (219) 241-0425
…..if the Spirit of God speaks to you that this project can be an extension of the Secretary of the Department of Education ministry and foundation with which God has blessed you, please contact the appropriate parties in AMWAY and the Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation who can work with me (and Luddy, of course) to develop this complimentary component of your ministry.
Blessings,
Jack Given ( and Luddy )
Contact (219)
1166 Chesterfield Avenue The Village in Burns Harbor Chesterton, IN 46304