Support strong public schools by taking these actions today.
Congress is weighing a crucial budget agreement to fund a variety of important priorities, including education. Programs to address the educator shortage and diversify the profession should be part of any budget agreement Congress passes.
Email your senators and representatives and urge them to fund programs that will produce, recruit, and retain diverse, committed educators.
It’s time for Congress to invest in the children who are the future of America. The funding levels for FY2022 approved by the House chart a new course in public education, the backbone of our nation’s human infrastructure. Overall, U.S. Department of Education funding would increase by 41 percent next year—the biggest percentage increase for any agency. Key elements of the bill include a $19.5 billion increase for Title I programs, a $400 increase in the maximum Pell Grant, a $3.1 billion boost for special education, and $443 million for full-service community schools—far above the $30 million provided this year.
Urge your senators to support the education funding levels for FY2022 approved by the House.
The bipartisan infrastructure bill contains several provisions to help create safe, healthy school environments
that support student learning and growth.
A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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