Negotiations for the next coronavirus aid package are heating up in Washington this week.
We need to make our voices heard in the next 72 hours so that our students and educators are prioritized and get the funding they need for the next school year.
Click here or dial 1-866-374-7034 to call your senators right now.
We are asking for:
At least $175 billion to help public schools reopen safely and equitably (regardless of if instruction is online, in-person, or a hybrid);
No conditions on reopening to access funds;
No vouchers or carveouts for private schools; and
No liability shields.
NEA members and supporters have already sent more than 500,000 messages to Congress about the needs of our students, educators, and communities in coronavirus aid—but that may not be enough.
Let’s leave it all on the line.
So, even if you called before, even if you think your senator is supportive, even if you think they may not listen—make sure our demands are heard.
Call your senators right now to demand at least $175 billion in education funding. Click here or dial 1-866-374-7034 to be connected.
Negotiations are fragile right now. So, to meet the needs of our students, educators, and communities, we need as many people as possible to call their senators.
Let’s flood their phone lines.
For our students,
Lily Eskelsen García
President
National Education Association
