AFSCME Family,

Whether they’re learning virtually, back in the classroom, or using a mix of the two, millions of children have returned to school this year to find everything changed. Parents face the challenge of managing learning from home while trying to stay safe and reassure their kids.

And those on the front lines have been dealing with the pandemic in our schools since it began. Custodians have been charged with keeping every surface disinfected. Cafeteria workers have kept students fed even as schools closed. And thanks to an utter failure of leadership from President Donald Trump, they often did so without proper protective equipment or other badly needed resources.

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Now their jobs — and the jobs of everyone in public service — are at risk. Because Trump, Senator Mitch McConnell and his allies in Congress have refused to fund state and local governments, public services are on the chopping block. We’re fighting for that funding every day, but we also recognize that to get through this pandemic, rebuild the economy, and protect public services, we need new leadership in the White House and the United States Senate.

That means every single AFSCME member and all our family, friends, neighbors and coworkers must come together to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House and send Mitch McConnell and his majority packing.

Never has America been in such desperate need of steady, calm leadership. We need someone who will take the challenges we face seriously, a president who will put our interests before his.

There’s only one way to elect Joe Biden president and a pro-worker senate — and that’s to vote.

We’ve made it easy. At our Virtual Field Offices, you can check your voter registration status, register or change your registration if you need to, and apply for a mail-in ballot so you can be sure your vote is counted.

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Our resilient kids are doing their best to face a school year with new challenges. The least we can do for them is provide them with leadership that has a chance to get us back to normal.

Thank you for all you do.