JOHN,

It was never about protecting our children.

When properly staffed and led by people who took students seriously, the Department of Education held schools and universities accountable for mishandling sexual assault and harassment. It used the full weight of federal law to protect students’ civil rights.

But after massive layoffs last March, that work has nearly stopped. Since then, the Department of Education has opened fewer than 10 sexual violence investigations nationwide.

Instead, this administration has redirected its attention elsewhere — launching dozens of Title IX investigations targeting schools for accommodating transgender students and athletes.

We’re launching a petition demanding that the Department of Education resume serious enforcement of Title IX protections for survivors of sexual violence.

Add your name now to stand with survivors and demand better from our government.

Sexual assault hasn’t gone away. Survivors haven’t stopped coming forward. What’s disappeared is enforcement.

While survivors wait years for answers and complaints pile up unanswered, the Department is using civil rights law to wage political attacks on students instead of protecting them from harm.

Will you add your name to demand real protections for students — not political distractions?

– Educated We Stand

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