John, this week is National Teacher Appreciation Week.

This is an important moment for me: I spent over a decade in the classroom teaching students history. Teachers deserve the world — I know how hard they work to deliver for our children, and I am fighting for them in Congress.

One thing that I always made clear to my students is that it took people fighting for the right to vote, our Constitutional freedoms, and the life we enjoy today. Our historical heroes only became heroes once they used their voices and their people power for good.

We are in another historical moment, John — and what you do in this moment matters. We are currently living under a President who is openly defying the rule of law and a unanimous Supreme Court decision.

We can move forward in this moment and fight to protect our democracy from the authoritarianism of the Trump administration, but it will take all of us to fight back.

Your support gives our team the foundation I need to keep up this energy and build the coalition we need across the 5th District to stand up to extremism. Can I count on your support today?

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Jahana Hayes