John,

Public education is the foundation of opportunity. The Trump administration’s attacks on the Department of Education are part of a much larger assault on the very foundations of our constitutional rights and our democracy.

Trump issued an executive order in December to completely abolish the department, after he slashed BILLIONS from education funds, initiatives, and grants in his first year — canceling hundreds of in-progress grants across more than 30 programs, including programs for civics, arts, special education, and support for migrant students.

By tearing down the Department of Education, this administration has made an explicit choice to abandon students and families.

Education is the social infrastructure that underpins our whole democracy, which is why Trump has attacked it so forcefully.

Lauren knows that securing our nation’s future means funding our schools, supporting our teachers, and investing in our children — all of our children.

That means electing people to Congress who will defend education, and flipping the House. Donate now to help Lauren continue being a champion for education.

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