2018 Title II and Title IV Education Funding Day of Action

In the next few weeks, Congress will be considering critical education funding bills for fiscal year 2019. Key decisions are being made right now about whether schools will receive adequate federal funding in the coming year through critical programs like Title II and Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

The bipartisan, landmark 2015 ESSA legislation authorized Title II funding to states for the essential purpose of preparing, training, recruiting, and retaining high-quality teachers, principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders. Title IV funding supports critical school safety and health initiatives, along with technology and well-rounded education programs including music, the arts, social studies, computer science, and many others.

Despite the impact these programs have on student achievement, President Trump's proposed FY 2019 budget has called for the complete elimination of both Title II and Title IV. The only way to protect them is to contact your members of Congress at this critical time and demand that they stand strong against any effort to gut federal funding for public education.

Contact your members of Congress right now using the tools below and urge them to stand with America's students and educators by funding Title II and Title IV at their fully authorized levels in ESSA for FY 2019.

Subject:

Support public education—fully fund Title II/Title IV of ESSA in FY 2019

Dear Official,

I’m writing as your constituent and someone who cares deeply about the future of public education and our students. Congress is making critical decisions about FY 2019 appropriations right now, and I’m compelled to write and ask that you support funding Title II, Part A, and Title IV programs to their full authorized levels under ESSA.

Congress passed the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 and authorized $2.295 billion annually for Tile II, Part A, which provides critical funding to states for the purposes of preparing, training, recruiting, and retaining high-quality teachers, principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders. Given the unique role that principals play in ensuring that our nation's teachers are supported, and that our students have a high-quality learning experience through high school in order to be college and career ready, principals must be afforded the necessary opportunities for professional learning and growth as they work to improve teaching and learning in all schools.

Despite proven impact on student achievement, Title II saw a drastic reduction in FY 2017 when $249 million was cut from the program. Even after these harmful cuts, President Trump’s budget has proposed eliminating funding altogether for Title II, Part A. This is not only dangerously shortsighted, it would also severely disrupt many states' ESSA implementation plans and hamper our efforts to increase student achievement.

Additionally, Title IV of ESSA is authorized at $1.65 billion annually. It has not been adequately funded to that level in recent years, and President Trump has also called for its elimination. In addition to technology and well-rounded education, Title IV provides essential funding for school safety initiatives and improvements. After Parkland, Santa Fe, and many other recent incidents of unacceptable violence in our schools, programs like Title IV need support more than ever.

Please consider the importance of Title II and Title IV as you make decisions about FY 2019 appropriations. Our schools are counting on you. Thank you for your support of our nation's educators and students.

Regards, Your Name

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Hello, my name is [name] and I am one of [senator/representative]’s constituents and an education advocate.

I am calling to leave a comment about funding for Title II and Title IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act. As a leader in my school and community, I see firsthand how these programs benefit our education leaders and our students.

Despite the impact of Title II and Title IV on student achievement, President Trump’s budget has called for eliminating both of these important programs. Title II provides critical funds for teacher, principal and other school leader professional development. Title IV ensures districts have funding to provide students with a well-rounded education, promote safe and healthy schools, or enhance the use of technology in schools. We need our members of Congress to support public education, which is why I’m urging [senator/representative] to fully fund Title II and Title IV to their authorized levels under the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

Thank you.