23 Senators Who Need to Hear from You Right Now

 

Tonight, the 23 members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will begin confirmation hearings for President-Elect Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. These Senators need to hear from us right now.

With her family’s history of supporting anti-LGBTQ organizations and “school choice” initiatives that drain funds from public education, it is unclear how DeVos will help improve school climate for all students. As Secretary of Education, she would have the power to set priorities for the Department of Education. She may support the Office for Civil Rights in protecting the rights of trans students, or she could roll back the protections we have fought for and won over the past decade.

It is urgent that we let these 23 Senators know that they must ask DeVos these questions:

  • Given her family’s recurring support for anti-LGBTQ organizations, how will she ensure that LGBTQ students are safe and affirmed in all schools?
  • What is her plan to further protect the civil rights of students, especially those who are most at-risk, including students of color, students with disabilities, LGBTQ students, and English-language-learners? How will she ensure their academic and personal success?
  • How will she work to improve school climate for all students?

Tweet these Senators to keep all students healthy, safe, and thriving: 

1. Senator Alexander

 

2. Senator Enzi

 

3. Senator Burr

 

4. Senator Isakson

 

5. Senator Paul 

 

6. Senator Collins

 

7. Senator Cassidy

 

8. Senator Young

 

9. Senator Hatch

 

10. Senator Roberts

 

11. Senator Murkowski

 

12. Senator Scott

 

13. Senator Murray

 

14. Senator Sanders

 

15. Senator Casey

 

16. Senator Franken

 

17. Senator Bennet 

 

18. Senator Whitehouse

 

19. Senator Baldwin

 

20. Senator Murphy

 

21. Senator Warren

 

22. Senator Kaine

 

23. Senator Hassan

 

These tweets contain data from GLSEN's 2015 National School Climate Survey and state snapshots for the states these Senators represent.