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Join us on Monday, Jan. 26th at 8:00 AM for Mental Health Advocacy Day 2026! Address legislators with fellow mental health advocates to ensure our state budget and policies support mental health in-person or virtually! Register + Learn more: ow.ly/lmfm50XT590

Register now for the @Advocates4PEP Jan. 21 webinar, “Unpacking the New Federal Voucher Scheme,” featuring @EdLawCenter Patrick Cremin tinyurl.com/4zp523ef

"@VEA4Kids . . . said the announcement is 'an attempt to lock VA into a program before the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have finalized the rules that will determine how the program works and how it will affect VA students'" wric.com/news/virginia-…

These are our 2026 Ins and Outs: Public School Funding Edition 👩‍🎓 🎒 📚 💵

“Learning in Every Language: Guaranteeing Access and Opportunity for Virginia’s English Learners” outlines funding gaps and recommendations for the 2026 General Assembly. Read the report justice4all.org/what-we-do/you…

Governor Youngkin’s proposed budget, released today, includes changes to state support for public education, but once again fails to make the sustained, meaningful investments needed to meet the needs of VA’s students and educators. Our full statement:fundourschoolsva.org/governor-young…

"Levi Goren, director of research and education policy with @TCIFiscal, said some of the bright spots potentially favoring K-12’s budget is VA’s 'strong' economy, as reported by the governor’s office, and increased public interest in raising new revenue." virginiamercury.com/2025/12/16/vir…

"The public benefit of the education of any one individual — and the collective of all students — is profound in terms of social cohesion and economic success, so society has a vested interest in supporting public education as a public good." learningforjustice.org/magazine/why-p…

All students should have the opportunity to thrive, regardless of where they live or how much money their family has. We'll be focusing on in these priorities in the upcoming #VaLeg session to get us closer to that goal. Read more: fundourschoolsva.org/2026-legislati…

90% of students in America attend public schools—and they deserve the resources to thrive. When we fund our schools, we invest in our future. 💡 #WeBelieveInPublicEducation #AEW2025

Join us in Richmond on 2/3 for our annual Advocacy Day! We'll spend the day connecting with our elected representatives to urge them to give our public schools the funding that they need. Anyone is welcome, you can register here: bit.ly/FOSAD26

Today we honor the incredible ESPs who make student success possible every single day! Thank you, ESPs, for everything you do. Our schools simply don’t work without you. #ESPDay

"The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping plan Tuesday to sidestep Congress and outsource large pieces of the U.S. Department of Education" whro.org/2025-11-18/tru…

Curious how the ongoing federal shutdown is impacting our public schools? Check out this handy tracker from Education Week for a breakdown: edweek.org/policy-politic…

"Some U.S. schools are facing an immediate funding threat due to the government shutdown, while others are nervously eyeing their cash reserves and wondering how long the closure will last." thehill.com/homenews/educa…

"The students and schools that will be immediately impacted by the halt in federal funding are schools that receive Impact Aid and are located on tax-exempt federal lands, such as military bases and Native American reservations" abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/gov…

"Officials shuttered seven of the 12 regional offices of the agency's Office for Civil Rights, leaving a skeleton staff to investigate thousands of complaints filed each year, according to attorneys and advocates for the disabled." abcnews.go.com/Health/parents…

"According to the Virginia Department of Education Teacher Vacancy Dashboard, updated on Mar. 12, Virginia public schools had more than 3,200 unfilled teaching positions in the 2024-25 school year." vadogwood.com/2025/09/04/vir…

"The delayed funds, which were frozen just weeks before the start of the school year this year, had left many communities and school districts uncertain if they would be able to sustain programs." theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

We are excited to announce our 2025 Education Champions: @SenatorHashmi, Senator @sgpekarsky, Delegate @DavidBulova, Delegate @CarrieCoyner, @DelegateMcQuinn, and Delegate @Sam_Rasoul! Learn more about these legislators and why they were chosen: fundourschoolsva.org/announcing-our…