RELEASE THE FUNDS: Demand Congress Act Now to Unfreeze K-12 Education Funds! TAKE ACTION

Dear Friend,

We feel and hear your concern this week!! Republican leadership in Congress folded under the pressure from Trump and their billionaire donors to pass (by the closest of votes) one of the most harmful budget bills in history, which is going to result in 17 million people losing their healthcare. The Republicans’ bill also makes a massive shift of public school funding to private school vouchers. And now, under Trump’s order, the Department of Education is refusing to release billions in much-needed funds that Congress already granted to schools! Outrageous!

Through it all, one thing is clear: Our voices have been making a difference. The fact that the votes were so close is no accident. Our persistence is essential. And our voices are STILL needed more than ever.

The fights for our kids are far from over. Across the country, right now, school districts are sounding the alarm: Billions of dollars in federal funding for public K-12 education are being withheld by the U.S. Department of Education, and the impact is devastating.

In fact, more than $6.8 billion in essential K-12 education funds, approved by Congress, are sitting in limbo. The Trump administration has refused to release these funds, halting critical programs and stalling urgent needs in public schools across the nation, weeks away from the new school year starting. [1]

Here’s what this funding freeze is doing to our schools:

• Districts have delayed hiring teachers and counselors needed to reduce overcrowded classrooms.
• Funding for student mental health services is stalled.
• Special education programs could go on hold due to a lack of resources.
• Rural and underserved districts are being hit hardest, and many can’t even make basic upgrades or buy essential materials.

We must stop the Freeze on School Funds. Sign On Now!

This isn't just budget red tape; it’s a direct attack on public education, our children’s future, and the separation of governmental powers. And it’s happening without any public explanation, hearings, or transparency. We need Congress to reclaim its “power of the purse” and act now.

Demand that Congress immediately require the U.S. Department of Education to release the billions in frozen K-12 funds!

If we don’t speak up, our schools will continue to be under-resourced while political games are played behind closed doors. As Moms, dads, and caregivers, our voices are powerful. Together, we can break this funding freeze and restore critical funding to our schools. 

In solidarity,

Beatriz, Ruth, Kristin, and the entire MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team

P.S.– Do you have time to tell Congress to invest in school counselors and mental health professionals for public schools?

References:
[1] Trump administration withholds $7 billion from schools; advocates to sue - The Washington Post

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