File a Civil Rights Complaint in Your State
Resources
Below are links and email addresses for parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens to send civil rights complaints to their state.
Parents Defending Education encourages complainants to file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education first, as the agency is required to address all complaints.
Alabama
Alabama Department of Education Office of General Counsel
Alaska
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Questions & Complaints
Arizona
Arizona Department of Education – Submit a Complaint
Arkansas
Division of Elementary & Secondary Education – Title VI
California
California Department of Education – Resolution of Discrimination/Harassment Complaint
Colorado
Colorado Department of Education – Title IX
Connecticut
Connecticut State Department of Education – Title IX Contact
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education – Title IX
District of Columbia
Early Stages DC – Know Your Rights
Florida
Florida Department of Education – Equal Educational Opportunity
Georgia
Division of State Schools – Notice of Non-Discrimination and Policies Prohibiting Harassment
Hawai’i
Hawai’i State Department of Education – Civil Rights Compliance Branch (CRCB)
Annual Notice of Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Statement
Idaho
Idaho State Department of Education – Civil Rights
Illinois
Office of the Illinois Attorney General – Civil Rights
Indiana
Indiana Civil Rights Commission – Filing a Complaint with ICRC
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education – Grievance Procedure
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Education – Methods of Administration for Civil Rights Monitoring
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Education – Contact Us
Maine
Office of the Maine Attorney General – Civil Rights in Schools
Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education – Non-Discrimination Statement
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education – File a Complaint
Michigan
Michigan Department of Education – How to File a Complaint
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Rights – Minnesota Human Rights Act
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education – Complaints
Missouri
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education – Non-Discrimination Statement
Montana
Montana Office of Public Instruction – Title IX
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Education – Complaint Form
Nevada
State of Nevada Department of Education – Federal Compliance/OCR
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Education – Non-Discrimination Notice
New Jersey
State of New Jersey Department of Education – ESEA Complaint Policy and Procedures
New Mexico
New Mexico Public Education Department – Non-Discrimination Policy
New York
New York State Division of Human Rights – Education Discrimination Complaint Form
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction – Non-Discrimination Statements
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction – Title IX-Educational Equity
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education – Compliance
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Department of Education – Bullying FAQ
Oregon
Oregon Department of Education – Civil Rights
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Rhode Island
State of Rhode Island Department of Education – Civil Rights
South Carolina
SC Department of Education Citizen Complaint Form
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Education – Civil Rights
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Education – Civil Rights Discrimination Complaint Form
Texas
Texas Education Agency – Equal Educational Opportunity
Utah
Utah State Board of Education – Accessibility and Nondiscrimination
School District Title IX Coordinator List
Vermont
Vermont Legal Help – Complaint About Discrimination in School
Virginia
Virginia Department of Education – Resolving Disputes
Washington
West Virginia
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General – Civil Rights Division
Wisconsin
Contact the Department of Workforce Development
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Education – Methods of Administration (Civil Rights)
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