Questions to Ask Your School District About President Trump’s Executive Orders

The Trump Administration’s Executive Orders on education warn that K-12 schools may lose federal funding if they do not comply with the Orders’ requirements.

• Do we receive federal funding from the Department of Education? Are we in danger of losing that funding if we do not comply with the Executive Orders?
• Since our last school board meeting, have you made any changes to school policies and practices regarding gender ideology, antisemitism, discrimination, DEI, or restroom and locker room access? Do you plan to make any (additional) changes?
• Have you made any changes to policies or practices relating to curriculum, teacher training, consultant contracts, or employee hiring practices? Do you plan to make any (additional) changes?
• If you are not planning to make any changes, is that because you have received advice from district, state, or federal authorities encouraging you to ignore or resist the Administration’s Executive Orders? If so, who has given you that advice?

According to the Administration’s Executive Order on Indoctrination in K-12 Schools, schools may lose federal funds if they facilitate—or allow school employees to support—a student’s “social transition” from one gender to another. In light of that order:

• How will the district ensure that only biological females are allowed to use women’s restrooms, locker rooms, and other female-designated spaces on school property?
• Does the district plan to clarify that only biologically female students may participate in women’s athletic activities?
• How will you ensure that district records and employees refer to students using pronouns consistent with the student’s biological sex?
• How will the district keep parents apprised of changes in their student’s gender identity?

The Administration’s Order on Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism confirms the federal government’s commitment to combatting anti-Semitism in our schools.

• How does the district plan to combat the rise of antisemitism as it relates to students in the district?
• Does the district plan to alter disciplinary, harassment, or non-discrimination policies to include antisemitism?

What is the best way to submit complaints related to anti-Semitism, DEI, and gender ideology? May I please have a point person to direct these complaints to at the district and state level, so the concerns are addressed in a timely fashion?