AFT locals across the country will join with elected officials and community leaders to stand up against the Trump-Musk assault on public education. On March 4th, join us in a day of action to Protect Our Kids.
Ways to get involved:
- Hand out informational leaflets to school families and community members as students arrive in the morning and leave in the afternoon
- Join PFT members, School District of Philadelphia leaders, elected officials, and school families for a rally and press conference at Widener Memorial School (1450 Olney Avenue)
- Contact your members of Congress and tell them: No cuts to public education!
See your building or union rep for flyers, or download and share from Google Drive. Our school communities need to know that:
🚨 The Trump administration’s plan to gut the U.S. Department of Education and slash federal funding would devastate millions of students—especially those in underserved communities. 🚨
If enacted, these cuts would:
❌ Strip 26 million vulnerable kids of critical educational services.
❌ Deny 7.5 million students with disabilities the special education support they need.
❌ Make college unaffordable for 10 million working-class families by slashing Pell Grants and student loans.
❌ Cut career and technical education for 12 million students, threatening their job opportunities.
It's time to fight back! 💪
We are calling on parents, teachers, friends, and neighbors to:
✅Mobilize locally to defend public schools and the vital services they provide to kids and families.
✅Urge federal representatives: Don’t cut kids for tax cuts—oppose education funding cuts and block grants.
✅Push state leaders: Say NO to block grants and NO to cuts in federal aid for schools.
Together, we can protect our kids and fight for their future! ✊
