On May 17, 15,000 public school educators, parents, students and community allies gathered at rallies and marches in San Diego, Los Angeles, Hanford, San Francisco and Sacramento as part of a statewide Fight for Schools day of action organized by our union to demand protection for federal funding for public schools on the chopping block by the Trump Administration. There are billions of dollars at stake – California, with nearly six million public-school students, received about $16 billion in federal funding, or around $2,748 per student this year. Use the federal budget cuts calculator below to see how much your district will lose if the budget cuts go into effect.

As the federal attacks on public education escalate, our union is preparing for more educator-led delegations to California’s Republican members of Congress to demand that legislators commit to protecting funding for students and the Department of Education programs we all rely on, and to keep our school spaces safe for all students! Stay tuned for more information.

The proposed federal budget cuts to public education would slash resources for special education services, school meals, and rural communities.

Use the calculator to see how much your district will lose if the budget cuts go into effect.

Keep up with our Fight For Schools actions and help us stop the attacks on our students, educators, and communities!”