Advocacy Letters & Official Statements
Tennessee Vouchers: Important Things Students and Families Need To Know Before Applying for a TN Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS
May 14, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Before signing up, students and families deserve to know the real cost of vouchers and what’s at stake. Once public...
Empower Every Student: A Call to Tennessee Education Leaders to Protect and Affirm Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
May 13, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Collective advocacy focused on censorship is critical, as Tennessee has passed the highest number of restrictions in the country that...
#5Things Advocates Should Know About: The State of Tennessee’s Teacher Workforce in 2023-2024
May 12, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Teacher quality impacts student achievement more than any other school-based factor. For example, students in Tennessee schools with an...
Tennessee Students, Educators and Advocates Defeat Attempt to Kick Kids Out of School Based on their Immigration Status
April 22, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Today, the Tennessee House of Representatives adjourned without advancing HB 793, rendering it dead for the 2025 legislative session. The...
Hundreds Gather and March To State Capitol in Support of Public Education For All Tennessee Children
April 15, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Yesterday, hundreds of Tennesseans gathered at Public Square Park in downtown Nashville before marching to the State Capitol to show...
EdTrust-Tennessee Responds to the Dismantling of the Department of Education
March 20, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
The decision to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education is a direct threat to the progress we’ve made in ensuring...
Statewide Organizations Join Together to Demand Education for All
February 27, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
More than 30 organizations statewide announced the launch of the Education For All Tennessee campaign in response in response to...
Op-Ed | Tennessee Immigration Bill Pits Public School Educators Against Their Students
February 25, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
We must reject policies rooted in exclusion and fear and recommit ourselves to the values that have made Tennessee a...
EdTrust-TN Responds to Gov. Lee’s 2025 State of the State Address
February 11, 2025 by EdTrust-Tennessee
Governor Lee announced several investments we believe expand education equity and opportunity for students.