[Today's Date]

[Name of Newspaper]
[Attn: Letters to the Editor]
[Mailing Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
Dear Editor:
On March 2, 2018, the teachers and education support professionals of [your school name/your
association's name] want to get the word out about the importance of children's literacy. The
National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America is a year-round literacy project
that encourages readers, both young and old, to celebrate reading.
Right here in [name of town], we're getting into the reading excitement, too. [Explain in one or
two sentences the activities going on in your local area, such as school read-ins, visits to
libraries, book festivals, etc.]
On NEA's Read Across America Day, join in on the fun because you're never too old, too wacky,
too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child!
Sincerely,
[your name]
[your school name]
[your address]
[your phone number]
[your e-mail address]