Take Action TODAY to Stop Federal Education Cuts!

Your voice is needed!

The Trump administration is pushing to cut $12 billion from public education in the federal budget starting October 1st (FY 10/1/2025 - 6/30/2026).

The U.S. Senate budget did not include education cuts, but the House budget does!

Congress can stop these cuts, but they'll only do it if we let them know our priorities!

TODAY (9/9) the House Committee on Education & Workforce will vote on whether to advance the proposed education cuts.

The cuts include a 15% cut to the U.S. Department of Education on top of the massive cuts already implemented.

These cuts would

Eliminate funding for afterschool programs
Slash support for English language learners
Gut arts and technology education
Undermine school emergency preparedness
Reduce mental health services from students in need

The House proposal also slashes Title 1 funding by 27%. Title 1 provides essential funding for low-income schools and districts.

There are THREE members from North Carolina on the House Committee on Education & Workforce. Let them HEAR from YOU.

Rep. Virginia Foxx and Rep. Mark Harris are the most likely to vote in favor of the cuts. PLEASE CALL/EMAIL them to urge a halt to these harmful cuts!

5th district: Virginia Foxx (202) 225-2995 // (828) 265-0240 and (336) 778-0211

8th district: Mark Harris (202) 225-1976 // (704) 218-5300

Rep. Alma Adams is a strong public school supporter. Please thank her and encourage her continued support!

12th district: Alma Adams (202) 225-1510 // (704) 344-9950

NC will lose $200,303,525 in federal dollars if the original cuts go through! This is before the additional cuts proposed by the House!

SEE HOW MUCH WILL BE CUT FROM YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT HERE!

Contact your U.S. Senators and U.S. House Representatives to voice your strong opposition to these planned federal cuts to our public schools. Urge them to keep all federal funding and reject the administration’s plan to cut $12 BILLION in critical funding for our public schools.

Please email them and then CALL the offices of your U.S senators and representatives.

Sen. Thom Tillis:(202) 224-6342 // (704) 509-9087 // (252) 329-0371 // (828) 693-8750 // (336) 885-0685 // (919) 856-4630

Sen. Ted Budd: (202) 224-3154 // (336) 941-4470 // (828) 333-4130 // (984) 349-5061 // (910) 218-7600

U.S. House of Representatives

1st district: Donald G. Davis (202) 225-3101

2nd district: Deborah K. Ross (202) 225-3032 // (919) 334-0840

3rd district: Greg Murphy (202) 225-3415 // (252) 931-1003, (910) 937-6929, (252) 230-3549, (252) 636-6612, and (252) 214-5787

4th district: Valerie Foushee (202) 225-1784 // (919) 967-7924

5th district: Virginia Foxx (202) 225-2995 // (828) 265-0240 and (336) 778-0211

6th district: Addison McDowell (202) 225-3065

7th district: David Rouzer (202) 225-2731 // (910) 253-6111, (910) 500-4880, (910) 395-0202

8th district: Mark Harris (202) 225-1976 // (704) 218-5300

9th district: Richard Hudson (202) 225-3715 // (910) 910-1924 and (919) 997-2072

10th district: Pat Harrigan (202) 225-2576 // (828) 327-6100

11th district: Chuck Edwards (202) 225-6401 // (828) 435-7310

12th district: Alma Adams (202) 225-1510 // (704) 344-9950

13th district: Brad Knott (202) 225-4531

14th district: Tim Moore (202) 225-5634 // (980) 460-8110

You can find emails for congressional staff here (third tab).

Share our 2-page flyer about the proposed cuts!

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Public Schools First NC is a statewide nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused solely

on pre-K to 12 public education issues. We collaborate with parents, teachers, business and civic leaders, and communities across North Carolina to advocate for one unified system of public education that prepares each child for productive citizenship.

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