LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Craig Trainor for Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Chairman Tim ScottRanking Member Elizabeth WarrenU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs534 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 March 27, 2025 Dear Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Warren,… Read More
LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Stephen Vaden for the Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Chairman John BoozmanRanking Member Amy KlobucharU.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry328A Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510March 26, 2025Dear Chairman Boozman and Ranking Member Klobuchar,As the executive director… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Parental Oversight and Transparency Act
Congresswoman Hageman’s and Congresswoman Miller’s Parental Oversight and Transparency Act puts much-needed teeth on the Pupil Protection Rights Amendment (PPRA). Schools too often forget to give parents proper notification about… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Achieving Choice in Education (ACE) Act
Congressman Burlison’s and Senator Lee’s Achieving Choice in Education (ACE) Act expands school choice for families by increasing the limit on 529 Education Savings Plans to $20,000 and by providing… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Kids Off Social Media Act
The Kids Off Social Media Act is a bipartisan bill that prevents social media platforms from hosting children and from personally curating media feeds for teenagers. The bill also includes… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports CRA to Undo FCC E-Rate Hotspot Order
The Senate Commerce Committee has passed a CRA to overturn the FCC’s rule which allows the E-rate program to fund wi-fi hotspots for school buses. Parents Defending Education Action supports… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Fair Play for Girls Act
Fair play for girls in athletics has been threatened by policies that allow transgender-identifying biological males to compete against biological females. Polling by our partner organization,… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Sense of the Senate Calling on the NCAA to Protect Women in Sports Resolution
The NCAA has prioritized the feelings of transgender-identifying biological males over the safety and opportunity of hardworking female athletes. By following a policy that lacks grounding in basic biology, the… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports American Girls in Sports Day Resolution
Parents Defending Education Action is proud to support Senator Marsha Blackburn’s resolution establishing October 10, denoted in Roman numerals as “XX,” as “American Girls in Sports Day” to celebrate female… Read More
LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Marco Rubio for Secretary of State
January 8, 2025 Chairman James Risch Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen Senate Foreign Relations Committee 423 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC, 20510 Dear Chairman Risch and Ranking Member Shaheen, I… Read More
LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture
January 7, 2025 Chairman John Boozman Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 328A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Boozman and… Read More
LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
January 7, 2025 Chairman Roger Wicker Ranking Member Jack Reed U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Russell Senate Building – Room 228 Washington, D.C., 20510 Dear Chairman Wicker and Ranking… Read More
LETTER: PDE Action Endorses Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education
January 7, 2025 Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D.Ranking Member Bernie Sanders Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Cassidy and… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports College Cost Reduction Act
November 6, 2024 College debt has long been a concern for American families. Over the past two decades, tuition at these higher education institutions have ballooned by more than 150 percent,… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Applauds House Education Committee for their Commitment to Exposing Antisemitism
October 31, 2024 Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce released an alarming report exposing the antisemitism that has been festering on college campuses… Read More
STATEMENT: Action Supports Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order Creating Guardrails on Phone Usage in Virginia Schools
July 9, 2024 With declining student mental health and academic performance, elected officials, school administrators, teachers, and parents must all work together to ensure that students are using vital classroom… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Rep. Aaron Bean’s and Sen. Ted Cruz’s TRACE Act
Updated July 29, 2024 It is no secret that part of China’s strategy is to gain a foothold in America’s education system and potentially manipulate the material children are being… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Representative Mary Miller’s CRA on Title IX, Disapproving Education Department’s New Guidance
May 22, 2024 The Biden administration’s Title IX rewrite is a direct assault on women, free speech, and due process. By cowering to fringe political activists in his party, the… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Kids Online Safety Act
May 13, 2024 The online safety of America’s children is a vital and pressing issue. Our partner organization, Parents Defending Education, has conducted polling showing that this issue is… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Senator Blackburn’s Resolution to Designate October 10, 2024 as ‘American Girls in Sports Day’
May 2, 2024 The Biden administration has launched a full on assault on girls and women’s rights in America. With his Title IX rewrite, he has destroyed decades of progress… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Applauds the Senate’s Passage of the ByteDance Divestment Bill
April 24, 2024 PDE Action applauds the Senate’s approval of a bipartisan effort to force the sale of TikTok from its parent company, ByteDance—a company based in China—within the next… Read More
Dear Governors: Take Action on Tutor.com Ties
April 16, 2024 Several parent advocacy groups joined PDE Action in submitting letters to demand that governors take action to address the threat the Chinese Communist Party poses on American… Read More
Coalition Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
In a letter to Senator Chuck Schumer, PDE Action and six other parental rights and foreign policy organizations demanded a vote on the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports the Achieving Choice in Education Act
December 14, 2023 America is suffering through an education crisis. Students’ math and reading scores are the lowest they have been in decades. It is estimated children need nearly five… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports the Combatting the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act
December 12, 2023 The Chinese Communist Party should have no role in the education of American students. Unfortunately, PDE Action’s partner organization, Parents Defending Education, recently discovered millions of… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Protecting Education from Malign Foreign Influence Act of 2023
December 8, 2023 American families deserve full transparency regarding foreign funding in their children’s schools. PDE Action’s partner organization, Parents Defending Education, recently published a report exposing millions of… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Kids Online Safety Act of 2023
November 30, 2023 Children’s online safety, whether they are using digital devices at home or in the classroom, has become a huge concern for parents. Polling conducted by our partner… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: PDE Action Backs Texas House Bill 1
November 7, 2023 It is fundamentally the right and responsibility of parents to direct their child’s upbringing—including their education. PDE Action is therefore proud to endorse Texas House Bill 1,… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Sen. Marshall’s ‘Resolution of Disapproval of USDA’s School Lunch Rule’
October 24, 2023 The Biden administration is threatening to withhold school lunch funding from schools that do not abide by his radical policies. This is wrong and must be stopped. Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Eyes on the Board Act
October 18, 2023 Excessive use of social media is taking a devastating toll on America’s youth. Whether it’s their mental health, academic performance, or ability to focus, children are suffering… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: PDE Action Endorses House Resolution 531 and Senate Bill 120, the Educational Choice for Children Act
September 7, 2023 PDE Action is proud to join an extensive coalition of supporters for the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). School choice is fundamentally an issue of parental… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Endorses Rep. Fitzgerald’s STUDENT Act
July 19, 2023 PDE Action is proud to support Representative Scott Fitzgerald’s Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Educational Needs Today (STUDENT) Act—a bill to bring crucial reforms to the National… Read More
STATEMENT: PDE Action Supports Governor Youngkin’s Model Parental Rights Policies
July 19, 2020 Making good on his campaign promises, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin released the finalized version of his “Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: PDE Action Endorses Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023
April 20, 2023 Enacted in 1972, Title IX is extraordinarily important for a variety of reasons, including fairness, safety, and privacy of female athletic competitors. It is clearly established1 that… Read More
TESTIMONY: House Judiciary Committee Hearing on ‘Free Speech: The Biden Administration’s Chilling of Parents’ Fundamental Rights’
March 23, 2023 Today, Parents Defending Education’s President and PDE Action’s Executive Director Nicole Neily provided testimony to the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government. The… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: PDE Action Endorses HR 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act
March 10, 2023 Apolitical parents have spoken up over the last two years about troubling curriculum and violence occurring in public schools. There is an intentional and universal lack of… Read More
ENDORSEMENT: Senator Mike Lee’s CHOICE Act Gives Opportunity to American Families
January 25, 2023 Education choice is fundamentally a parental rights issue. PDE Action firmly believes that all parents—regardless of their socioeconomic status—have the right to make the best… Read More
STATEMENT: So-Called “Children’s Bill of Rights” Subverts Parental Authority
January 20, 2023 Over the past three years, Florida has emerged a leader in the fight for parental rights, educational transparency, and depoliticized classrooms. While other states forced students to… Read More
PDE Action Joins Coalition Calling on Gov. Kristi Noem to Condemn Midwest Gender Identity Summit
December 21, 2022 PDE Action joined more than a dozen other organizations in calling on South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to condemn the 3rd Annual Midwest Gender Identity Summit and… Read More
PDE Action Endorses Representative Virginia Foxx’s Parental Right to Protect Act
December 15, 2022 Today, PDE Action proudly endorses House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx’s Parental Right to Protect Act. This legislation ensures that parents cannot be… Read More
TESTIMONY: Pennsylvania Senate Bill 996, the Parental Rights Protection Act
Chair Argall, Minority Chair Street, and Senators of the State Government Committee, thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today. My name is Alex Nester, and… Read More
STATEMENT: Delegate Elizabeth Guzman to Introduce Bill Criminalizing Parents Who Won’t Affirm Child’s ‘Gender Identity’
October 14, 2022 Last night, Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D.) made alarming remarks during an interview with ABC 7 news. The delegate, who last year filed one bill aimed… Read More
PDE Action Endorses Senator Tim Scott’s ‘PROTECT’ Kids Act
September 20, 2022 Across the country, school districts are adopting gender policies that demonize parents and exclude them from vital information about their child’s mental health and wellbeing. Often, these… Read More
STATEMENT: Virginia Board of Education Postpones Vote
on Politicized History Standards
September 15, 2022 Yesterday, the Virginia Board of Education postponed a vote to approve an updated K-12 history curriculum that PDE Action has criticized as politically biased and lacking in… Read More
PDE Action Endorses Senator Tim Scott’s ‘RECOVER’ Act
August 8, 2022 Virtual learning took an immeasurable toll on the well-being and academic performance of American students during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite receiving billions of dollars in federal aid… Read More