Hey John,

In a direct effort to dismantle public education, the Trump Administration announced major cuts to the U.S. Department of Education — firing more than 1,300 employees and abolishing entire regional offices in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chicago, Cleveland, and San Francisco. This move guts the agency responsible for managing federal student loans, tracking student achievement, and enforcing critical civil rights protections in schools.

Our communities need a fully staffed Department of Education — and we’re fighting back. This morning, we held a rally in Washington D.C. alongside former career staff at the Department and their allies — educators, parents, students, and our partners at the National Education Association — to speak out against the attacks on our education system and highlight the devastating impacts on our families and communities.

This moment requires all of us, our students are depending on us. John, will you pitch in $25 or more today to support our critical work for public education and our democracy?

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John, this is personal to me. I am a product of public education and of the pathways and opportunities that it provides to hard-working communities across the country.

My grandmother graduated from Southern University, an HBCU, in 1943. At that time, the only job that she could get in a public school was cleaning it. It wasn’t until the Civil Rights Act was passed and protections against discrimination were enforced that she was finally able to get a job as a teacher after trying for years. That job as a teacher - and later principal - allowed her to put her six children through college and to live her life until the age of 96 in the comfort of retirement.

That is the kind of stability and opportunity that public service, civil service, and government jobs provide for families, and we should all have equal access to those pathways. These attacks on the Department Of Education are part of the larger far-right, neo-segregationist agenda that seeks to eradicate our civil rights infrastructure and push Black and other POC Americans, LGBTQ Americans, and Americans with disabilities out of public life.

The history of the Department Of Education is the legacy of the civil rights movement, of folks like you and me fighting for a future where everyone thrives — and it is that legacy that we fight to protect today. We are up against powerful foes, and we need the resources to continue our advocacy work to protect our kids, our public schools, and our future. Chip in $25 or more to stand with us today!

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We know that education is the pathway to opportunity. Many of the folks rallying with us today are educators who have made it their life's work and their life's mission to expand access and opportunity for generations to benefit millions of kids across the country. They have now had their livelihoods stolen, not because of performance, but because of vengeance.

We are grateful for their service. Let us all continue to honor their courage and commitment with our actions, every day.

Until Justice Is Real,

Portia Allen-Kyle (she/her)
Interim Executive Director
Color Of Change


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