An open letter to the U.S. Congress

Fund public education NOW!

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Enough of the endless speeches and finger-pointing while America’s public schools collapse around us. You were elected to serve the people—and you are failing spectacularly. The Department of Education has gutted special education programs, abandoning the very children who depend on them most. These are kids who deserve care, attention, and opportunity—not budget cuts. Every dollar stolen from these programs is an act of cruelty. You’ve turned your backs on millions of families who trusted this country to stand by them. Shame on you. Our teachers—the lifeblood of this nation—are being treated like expendable servants instead of the professionals they are. They’re forced to work second jobs, spend their own money on classroom supplies, and still can’t afford rent or healthcare. Teachers should be celebrated and supported, not driven out of the profession by poverty wages and impossible workloads. You praise them during election season and then betray them when it’s time to pass a budget. Hypocrisy at its finest. And our students—the future of this nation—are being left behind. They sit in overcrowded classrooms with broken technology, outdated textbooks, and crumbling buildings while countries across the world invest in innovation, creativity, and excellence. Our children are not the problem—you are. Your lack of courage, your lack of priorities, your lack of basic humanity are the reason America is falling behind. Fund public education NOW. Not next year, not after another round of partisan games—NOW. Restore full funding to special education. Pay teachers what they’re worth. Modernize our schools. Give every student, regardless of ZIP code or income, a fair shot at success. You somehow find endless billions for war, for corporate subsidies, for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy—but when it comes to our children, you suddenly “can’t afford it”? That’s a lie, and the American people know it. We are done waiting. We are done begging. Do your job or get out of the way. If you can’t find the will to defend America’s students, teachers, and families, then you don’t belong in office at all. The future of this nation is in the classroom—not in your campaign coffers. Start acting like it.

▶ Created on October 14, 2025 by Rachel

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