The Trump administration wants to make painful cuts to education and healthcare in order to slash taxes for billionaires. The administration’s plan to “block grant” federal education programs and gut the U.S. Department of Education would rob 26 million students living in poverty of critical services and 7.5 million students with disabilities of special education support. It would eliminate career and technical education for 12 million students, threatening their future job opportunities. Slashing Medicaid and student loans could strip healthcare coverage from 10.3 million people and end access to student loans, making college unaffordable for another 10 million working-class families.
Our National, AFT is asking WTU to Join in the March 4 Call to Action and stand up to protect our kids!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4, educators, students, parents and community allies will stand up against assaults on public education and on opportunity for America’s youth. We are calling on lawmakers to strengthen, not undermine, our local public schools and the services they provide to children, families and communities.
This email serves as guidance for our united action on March 4th.
Our Action Plan includes:
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Grab – N- Go– Material Distribution at school sites (supported by the (MWLC-AFL-CIO)- Fellow unionist and friends of the WTU will flyers outside of school from 7:30 am-8:30am (Unless you have been given permission by your administrator, any teacher who participates in the flyer dissemination. Should report into the building at 8am and begin their tour of duty.) Click here for the Distribution Flyers. Please contact your school's Building Representative for details regarding March 4 activities at your school.
- Virtual Teach-In during Morning Block - WTU will be conducting a city-wide PD session via Zoom. Please log on at 8:10 during your teacher-led morning block to participate. The Pd will end promptly at 8:40am. (Schools that have facilities to accommodate families to participate are highly encouraged to provide that opportunity.) Share this LINK to participants.
- Wear RED for ED Social Media Posts - Pull out those RED WTU shirts on Tuesday! Take pictures and post on social medial. Use the Hashtags #protectourkids #wtu #aft. Additionally, please text your pictures to our WTU Organizer at 202-957-1782.
- Letter Writing Campaign - You may facilitate a letter writing campaign with students, families and staff. Click here to access the letter writing campaign.
We are here to provide additional support or guidance.
In Solidarity,
Jacqueline Pogue Lyons, President
