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PLEDGE TO PROTECT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, OUR CHILDREN, AND OUR COUNTRY

Elected officials and candidates who sign The Pledge are assuring their constituents that they will actively protect all members of their community—particularly those facing attacks from extremist groups.

 The Pledge underscores the tenets of freedom, democracy, and liberty on which our country was founded. Signers pledge to defend the civil rights of all members of their community regardless of factors like race, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.

We welcome the opportunity to amplify anyone who signs The Pledge by thanking them both in person and on all of our social media channels, including our website.

I acknowledge and celebrate the diverse mosaic within my community, spanning religions, cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations and backgrounds.

I believe in embracing the ideals of equality and justice.

I pledge to champion the civil rights of my fellow Americans, with a heightened commitment to marginalized communities currently under attack.

I recognize that a robust public education system serves as the cornerstone of a functioning democracy.

I pledge to make supporting and advocating for educators, including teachers and librarians a priority.

I believe the role of educators is pivotal in cultivating an unbiased, informed, and engaged citizenry and is essential to the vitality of our democracy.

I affirm the vital role of parental involvement in a child’s education in the spirit of individual freedom and shared responsibility and partnership with educators.

I acknowledge that decisions regarding classroom and library materials should be entrusted to qualified education professionals.

“Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge.
Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.”

John Adams