The GOP’s legislative agenda—deficit-swelling tax cuts for billionaires, paid for by slashing services for students, educators, and families—inched forward last week. In a narrow, near party-line vote, the House adopted a budget framework identical to that passed by the Senate.

Now comes the truly hard part: Senate and House Republicans must agree on which programs to cut, what taxes to slash, and by how much. They have big gaps to bridge and disagreements that can’t be ignored much longer. Still, it could be several weeks—maybe months—for legislation to reach the floor.

Your advocacy continues to play an essential role. Last week, for example, Pennsylvania high school math teacher Jimbo Lamb joined NEA and allies at a Capitol Hill rally led by Americans for Tax Fairness. He decried the tax cuts that would reduce services and support for students and schools back home.

For the next two weeks, members of Congress are back in their districts and states. Please make your voice heard at this crucial time!

People need to know what’s afoot in Washington—the consequences of slashing Medicaid and children’s health care and cutting student loan and school lunch programs. And that’s not all—the Trump administration also plans to replace existing education programs with no-strings-attached block grants and voucher schemes that channel taxpayer dollars to private and religious schools.

Check out our new toolkit on protecting students and public schools. It includes tips on making an impact, messaging ideas, sample social media, and talking points to help you advocate on key issues: education funding, Medicaid and children’s health care, and voucher schemes.

In solidarity,