DeVos’ confirmation battle has a major silver lining—the public in public education has never been more visible or more vocal, and it is not going back in the shadows. This same public—from rural towns to urban centers, from liberals to conservatives—will now serve as the check and balance and the fierce fighters for our children. I am honored to be a soldier in this movement.

Join me tonight, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. Eastern time for a telephone town hall meeting with AFT leaders and activists to discuss the outcome of the nomination and our next steps to protecting high-quality public education for all children in America.