Help Defending Education Fight ALL Politics and Ideology in Classrooms
Classrooms should be a place of learning — not a platform for political activism. To help Defending Education continue leading the fight to restore a healthy, non-political education for all kids, please…
Defending Ed Files Supplemental Brief in Alabama v. U.S. Secretary of Education
On August 8, 2025, Defending Education filed a supplemental brief with the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Alabama, et al., v. U.S. Secretary of Education, et at. in…
LiberatED: Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has revised its Ethnic Studies curriculum in collaboration with the UC Berkeley Department of Education. The updated curriculum will be implemented for the 2025–2026 school…
Back to School Checklist 2025-2026
The 2025-26 school year is here! Students across the country are headed back to school this August (and early September in some places.) In addition to purchasing new school supplies,…
LiberatED: Morongo Unified School District
The Morongo Unified School District has proposed an Ethnic Studies course for the district’s 10th and 11th graders. The course “is designed to empower students to critically examine the…
While parents have been out shopping for backpacks and school supplies, the nation’s largest teachers’ union, the NEA, has been busy stuffing those backpacks with politics, bias, and ideology. That’s…
Donate to Defending Education’s Back to School Drive
Our goal is to raise $50,000 in the month of August to establish a quality, non-political education for all students. This is an urgent call to action. Please help Defending…
Back-to-Campus Checklist 2025-2026: Get Your Student Off to a Great Start
Even though summer feels like it’s still in full swing, believe it or not—it’s time to start getting ready for the move to college. That first year is exciting, full…
Defending Education, Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, and Protect Kids Colorado Send Letter to Denver Public Schools and Denver Classroom Teachers Association Expressing Concerns Over Collective Bargaining Agreement
Defending Education released an investigative report detailing school district collective bargaining agreements with teachers unions revealing a number of recent contracts that include commitments or adherence to anti-racism,…