The budget proposed by President Trump and Education Secretary DeVos includes drastic and harmful cuts to vital education and training services—cuts that would be cruel and callous to students. These are the biggest cuts to the education budget we can recall, even during times of great fiscal stress. For example, the proposal axes $9 billion from the Department of Education, or 13.5 percent of its budget—funds providing critical resources and programs for students across the country. To fight these cuts, Congress needs to hear how they would affect your work serving students, families and the community. First name * Last name * State * School / school district E-mail * Professional development and class size The budget eliminates Title II, Part A, funding, which currently provides $2.4 billion under the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act for professional development and class-size reduction. 1. How does your state and district use Title II, Part A, funding? (select all that apply) Smaller class sizes Teacher professional development Instructional coaches Teacher leaders Mentoring or induction programs Teacher evaluation Teacher recruitment Paraprofessional professional development Paraprofessional-to-teacher pipeline School leadership professional development Recruitment with a focus on teacher diversity Other 1b. If other, please explain: 2. What specific outcomes or results have you seen from the use of these funds? 3. What will happen to those results without Title II funding? Before- and after-school funding The Trump-DeVos budget also eliminates the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, under Part B of Title IV in ESSA. This program provides approximately $1.2 billion to support before- and after-school programs as well as summer programs. It is estimated this cut will affect after-school programming for 1.6 million children. 4. How do your school, school district and/or community use these funds? (select all that apply) After-school programs Before-school programs Summer programs Learning enrichment Physical activity Nutritional education Nutrition (meals during before-, after- or summer school programs) Professional development Employing paraprofessionals Employing teachers Other 4b. If other, please explain: 5. What specific outcomes or results have you seen from the use of these funds? 6. What will happen to those results without Title IV funding? Medicaid in schools The Trump healthcare proposal not only would cut coverage, change benefits and increase premiums, but also would cut federal Medicaid spending by approximately $880 billion. This is roughly a 25 percent cut, over 10 years, severely affecting the safety net for low-income families. In 2015, Medicaid paid for nearly $4 billion in school-based healthcare services. Schools receive Medicaid reimbursements for medical expenses when they provide services for students with disabilities. These services range from occupational therapy to health screenings to behavioral health services. In 2017, 68 percent of school superintendents reported using Medicaid funding to keep school nurses, school counselors, speech therapists and other health professionals on staff. 7. How does your school use Medicaid funding? (select all that apply) Employing staff Services specified in Individualized Education Plans according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (e.g., occupational therapy) Equipment for students with disabilities Assistive technology Nursing services (e.g., care for students with asthma) Screening services (e.g., vision screening) Transportation for students with disabilities Professional development Other 7b. If other, please explain: 8. What specific outcomes or results have you seen from the use of Medicaid reimbursement in school? 9. How will your school and students be affected without the use of Medicaid funds? Leave this field blank