We Need To Protect Our Public Schools

We need to protect our public schools from greedy corporate interests and anti-public school ideologues. We are a community of teachers, retired educators, students, parents, and citizens who are dedicated to protecting our public schools.

United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has a Clear Agenda:

Cut funding for public schools while giving tax breaks and tax dollars to Wall Street billionaires who operate America’s failing for-profit charter schools.

We must stop the attacks on our teachers, students, and our communities. We must protect our public schools.

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The Issues

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has cut billions of dollars from public schools, putting more financial pressure on local taxpayers. She has shifted billions of taxpayer dollars without any accountability to failed charter schools. The Education Secretary has continuously called for cuts to community colleges, technical schools, teacher loan forgiveness programs, and critical student health and nutrition programs.

News

July 6, 2020

Protect Our Public Schools Vice-President Ellen Offen Writes an Open Letter to Secretary DeVos, Asks if DeVos is Doing Her Job

Lansing, MI – Protect Our Public Schools Vice President Ellen Offen wrote an open letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos asking the secretary to prove she is working for Michigan students instead of playing with puzzles.

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May 18, 2020

Parent-Advocate, Leading Attorney For Children with Disabilities: Secretary DeVos Has No Plan, Provided “Not A Single Penny” To Help Vulnerable Children Learn Remotely

Lansing, MI – Amidst the greatest threat to public education in over a century, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has no plan and has provided “not a single penny” to help students in special education programs and their families with remote learning.

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It is Clear:
The Education Secretary is out of touch with the needs of everyday Americans and our communities.