Natalie,
After answering you PM, I read this thread.
I jumped the gun a bit too soon and was harsh on the first statement, my mistake.
About my second statement, I still stand on it. I didn't go in detail about my thoughts on it. Here they are:
The majority of the people in the North America will be reading the written English. It's everywhere. The problem I personally have is that a LOT of Deaf people are already poor in English. I think the priority of emphasis should be the English language.
I am wondering what language did most of these people know before knowing English?
This is all new to me. Sorry if I don’t make sense.