Congress must protect the Department of Education! TAKE ACTION

Dear Friend,

As if parents, caregivers, students, and teachers in our country weren't already dealing with enough, the U.S. Supreme Court has just given the green light for the Trump administration to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and they’re wasting NO time. [1] Harmful layoffs have already started, and there’s a coordinated effort underway to devastatingly gut the department’s core responsibilities.

Congress must take action to protect the U.S. Department of Education, NOW!

This isn’t just about budgets or bureaucracy. It’s about denying the right to a public education for all, stripping away protections for students, rolling back civil rights enforcement, and weakening federal support for public education nationwide.

Democratic leaders in Congress are rightfully standing up for education and have introduced a very helpful bill, the Department of Education Protection Act (H.R. 433). This is a bill that would help stop any harmful plans to decentralize, dismantle, or gut the department’s mission. It’s a crucial shield against the extreme far-right agenda to erase federal responsibility and support for equitable, high-quality education.

Sign on to tell Congress to PASS the Department of Education Protection Act.

Here’s what’s at stake if we don’t act:

• The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights could be shut down, cutting off protections against discrimination for students with disabilities, LGBTQ+ youth, and students of color. [2]
• Federal oversight of Title I funding, which helps low-income schools, could vanish.
• Vital programs for teacher training, student mental health, and special education could disappear.

Education isn’t just a local issue. Every child in America deserves a fair chance, no matter their zip code, race, ability, or background. That’s what the Department of Education helps protect. We must not let it be erased.

This battle will require all of us, working together, to rise up and protect education, the cornerstone of a multiracial democracy. Join us, along with advocates, parents, and caregivers across the country just like you, and demand that your members of Congress protect the Department of Education and the rights of students nationwide.

It’s time to use our outside voices, TOGETHER. Our kids are counting on us.

In fierce hope,

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

References: 
[1] Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue
[2] Trump: McMahon will begin process of dismantling Education Dept after Supreme Court win

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