Latest posts tagged with #ProtectIDEA on Bluesky
In just 1 year, Trump reshaped education: slashed federal oversight, pushed state control, cut programs, weakened civil rights enforcement, & moved to dismantle the Dept. of Ed. ⚠️ Big shifts w/lasting impact
www.the74million.org/article/from...
. #ProtectIDEA #DontTurnBackTheClock
Check out this insightful article on the importance of civil rights protections for LRE and on effective strategies to increase success.
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#ProtectIDEA
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📊 New Report Released: Michigan’s first-ever Special Education Benchmark Report is here.
📄 Read the full report and see the data driving Michigan’s path forward: tinyurl.com/MI-Benchmark...
#SpecialEducation #MiPAAC #IDEA50 #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
We're incredibly grateful to Murray, Baldwin, Sanders, Schumer, & all our colleagues for their unwavering support in protecting the Dept of ED!
Your commitment to the rights of students w/disabilities is crucial.
www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
#SupportEducation #ProtectIDEA
More teachers are turning to AI to draft IEPs—but advocates warn of risks to privacy, accuracy & IDEA compliance. ⚠️ Students’ rights must come first!
www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/11/18/c...
#SpecialEducation #AI #IEPs #EdTech #Inclusion #Equity #ProtectIDEA
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As we honor the IDEA 50th anniversary, MiPAAC commits to the work ahead:
Opening doors was only the beginning.
Now we must widen them.
And we must ensure every child walks through.
#IDEA50 #SpecialEducation #DisabilityRights #ProtectIDEA #EducateEngageEmpower #SystemsChange
Congress prioritized students with disabilities 50 years ago and must do so again.
#ProtectIDEA #IDEA50
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COPAA was proud to partner on the writing of this excellent opinion piece. Protect IDEA and our kids!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
#ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities #ProtectIDEA #DontTurnBacktheClock
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Thank you, Sen. Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov, for championing IDEA and standing with students with disabilities. Your leadership is crucial as IDEA turns 50. We’ll keep fighting for inclusive education.
#ProtectIDEA #InclusionMatters
Thank you, Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov, for your commitment to IDEA and for supporting children with disabilities.
Let's protect education as we approach IDEA's 50th anniversary!
#ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities #ProtectIDEA #DontTurnBacktheClock
Say NO to dismantling and dividing ED Departments. Doing so harms students with disabilities and all students. Contact Congress Today
www.copaa.org/page/TakeAct... #ProtectIDEA #EducateourKids
The rights of children with disabilities are under threat.
Watch a National Town Hall where parents, educators & advocates discussed actions you can take to protect children with disabilities.
youtu.be/IU18odnhesY
#ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities
#ProtectIDEA
#DontTurnBackTheClock
A photograph of a group of students gathered around a variety of books, pointing and looking over one another.
Reminder: Virtual Town Hall to Protect Children with Disabilities & IDEA Today at 4:00 PM Eastern.
Learn more by reading the flier here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Register to attend here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#ProtectIDEA #ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities
Registration: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#DisabilityRights #EveryChildOneVoice #Inclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #SpecialEducation #ProtectIDEA
(not affiliated with PTA/RISD)
We urge the Administration and Congress to protect children and immediately restore staffing and support at ED. It’s a moral and legal obligation for our nation's children.
Full statement here: drive.google.com/.../17y4itVS....
#DontTurnBackTheClock #ProtectIDEA #ProtectChildrenwithDisabilities
Cuts at the U.S. Dept. of Education threaten IDEA & ADA protections.
This isn’t just a budget issue. It’s a civil rights issue.
Sign: exceptionalchildren.org/lac
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/utahasso...
#ProtectIDEA #4SpecialEducation #DeafRights
Finally participate in our 1st amendment rights without fear of retaliation…. We will not be silenced. #nokings #protectdisabledpeople #educationforall #nonazis #nofascists #protectidea #sworeanoath #antifascism #antifacist #makeracistsafraidagain
Of course this regime intends to gut special education and protections for the IDEA and ADA.
Let’s refresh our memories.
#disabilityrights #pinks #Eugenics #protectIDEA #resist
When we lose federal support:
• Speech therapy & services get delayed or cut
• Classroom staff & tools vanish
• Accountability & oversight fade
We must defend IDEA — not because it’s political, but because it’s just.
📌 Share your voice. Call your rep. #ProtectIDEA #SpecialEd
#InclusionMatters
🖊️ Add your name to protect OSERS and federal disability oversight:
👉 exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
Every signature helps send a clear message: students with disabilities deserve strong federal protection under IDEA and ADA. #ProtectIDEA #4SpecialEducation
The recent Reduction in Force (RIF) at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)—including OSEP and RSA—jeopardizes decades of progress in disability rights, education, and employment. #ProtectIDEA #4SpecialEducation 🧵 [thread]
(3/3) “And visit PTA.org/TakeAction for another way to take action for public schools with your members of Congress.”
#EveryChildOneVoice #HowWePTA #Disability #ProtectIDEA #ProtectTheDOE
Featuring Judy Heumann aka the "mother" of disability rights and activist who was crucial in disability rights legislation
Featuring Ed Roberts, a pioneering leader of the disability rights movement including his leadership in 504 sit-ins
Featuring Alice Wong, an award-winning disabled activist, writer, editor, and community organizer
Featuring Brad Lomax, a civil rights & disability rights activist whose advocacy led to the landmark disability legislation
We thank disability justice activists who help expand education & protections for individuals with disabilities this #DisabilityPrideMonth, like Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, Alice Wong, & Brad Lomax! action.momsrising.org/survey/Disab... #ProtectIDEA #MomSky
Info about the 504 Sit-In of 1977, where the disability community occupied federal buildings throughout the U.S. to push for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Did you know? IDEA, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), & Americans with Disabilities Act play a crucial role in federal efforts to support the education of individuals with disabilities
We shine a light on disability justice history for #DisabilityPrideMonth, like the 504 Sit-In of 1977 & pushes for federal programs to protect the education of individuals with disabilities! action.momsrising.org/survey/Disab... #ProtectIDEA #MomSky
Info on IDEA which supports early intervention, a support system for kids aged 0-6 years w/ developmental delays/disabilities
Info on Individualized Education Programs that are supported by IDEA
Info on IDEA supporting 504 plans, which provide accommodations & support for students w/ disabilities in a classroom setting
This #DisabilityPrideMonth, we are highlighting the contributions from IDEA that support disability programs for our kids, such as Early Intervention, Individualized Education Program & 504 plans. action.momsrising.org/survey/Disab... #ProtectIDEA #MomSky
Text "Happy Disability Pride Month!" with info on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act & lifting activists/protections
Stats on protections for folks w/ disabilities before IDEA like U.S. public schools accommodated 1/5 kids w/ disabilities
Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth!
We celebrate the disability programs that help kids thrive, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)! action.momsrising.org/survey/Disability_story_... #ProtectIDEA #MomSky
Thank you, @rebeccawhite.bsky.social , for representing our district with a “NO” vote on being one step closer to dismantling public education for VTers. We are losing to so many levels of privilege. I’m scared for our future. #disabilityrights #protectIDEA
Indeed. The next of his “print and sign” executive orders being handed to him by his P2025 staff. I hope the DemGovs/AGs/whomever are equally ready with lawsuits.
#ProtectIDEA
#ProtectTitle1
#ProtectOurSchools
