This July, 112 Washingtonians died from the record breaking heatwave, which was the deadliest weather event in state history. Every day, millions of public school students, teachers, and staff work and learn in crumbling, unventilated buildings that swelter in summer and freeze in winter. It's high time our children's schools and teachers received the respect they deserve!

The Green New Deal for Public Schools will invest $1.4 trillion over ten years in America's K-12 public schools to build the carbon-free, climate resilient schools of tomorrow. That funding will create 1.3 million jobs per year and eliminate 78 million tons of CO, annually, while also hiring more teachers and staff, removing toxic materials, expanding community services, and closing the education gap.

We demand that Congress support increasing funding for public schools, by championing the Green New Deal for Public Schools.

We need all hands on deck in order to do it! Together, we can create the future our children deserve. Join us!