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We are educators, parents, and supporters of public schools.
We believe that every student deserves opportunity, resources, and support to reach their full potential no matter where they live, the color of their skin, or how much their family earns.
We believe public schools and the Department of Education exist because all students, with and without disabilities, in every state and every neighborhood have the right to an education that imparts academic lessons, life skills, and a lifelong love of learning.
Together, we will stop a handful of anti-public education politicians who support an agenda that will have devastating consequences for our students, families, and educators.
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They want to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and dramatically cut funding that helps lower class sizes, give learning support and opportunities to students with disabilities, and provide free and reduced-cost meals to hungry kids so they can learn.
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They want to cut funding for Pell grants, which help students afford colleges and career schools, and trade schools.
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They want to expand school voucher programs that will take scarce money out of our public schools where 90% of children attend.
Our union stopped similar efforts before and we’ll do it again.
We will speak up at school boards, statehouses, and the halls of Congress, urging our elected officials to oppose efforts to undermine our schools, students, and educators.