Fellow Members;
During this time of crisis, our union comes together to support one another. To help educators impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles, donate to the CTA Disaster Relief Fund: Los Angeles Wildfire Relief – California Teachers Association.
Last week the House passed yet another bill with a misleading name: the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would exclude transgender students from activities and opportunities that should be open to ALL students.
History is full of horrific examples of what happens when laws are implemented that keep specific groups out of communities, schools, and workplaces. Not only do the individuals suffer greatly, but our collective humanity is diminished.
We are all “caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly,” in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“This bill is a ‘one size fits all’ approach that would apply equally to every sport from K-12 schools to colleges,” Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-CA) said in a floor speech. “Many states, schools, and athletic associations across the country have allowed equal participation for transgender athletes for years and it’s working just fine.”
In short, the bill’s purpose is to divide our nation further. It is using an extremely vulnerable population to do so. And it could move in the Senate as soon as next week. Tell your senators to VOTE NO on S. 9!
In solidarity,
Marc Egan
Government Relations Director
National Education Association
CHEER:Rep.Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) led House Democrats in opposition to H.R. 28, which would ban transgender women and girls—as young as kindergarten—from participating on school sports teams with their friends.
