Friend,
Donald Trump just signed an executive order to shut down the Department of Education—a move we saw coming but never imagined would happen this fast.
It’s official: America is being dragged backward by decades. The Department of Education was created to ensure that every student—regardless of background—has access to a quality education. Now, Trump is gutting it, not because it helps students, but because he wants to help fund tax cuts for oligarchs and his megabillionaire friends. He doesn’t care about the millions of students and educators who will be directly impacted.
In Arizona, this decision is even more dangerous. Our State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, has made it clear where his priorities lie—propping up private schools while undermining public education. He’s also pushed racist PragerU propaganda into classrooms, an organization that tries to rewrite history, even defending slavery as a "valuable skills program."
With the federal safety net gone, Arizona’s schools will now rely entirely on state and local leadership. That means we must act!
We are committed to defeating Tom Horne in 2026 and electing pro-public education leaders to school boards across the state. But we need your help to do it.
Donate today to help us fight back, take our schools back, and ensure Arizona students get the education they deserve.
