Federal Policy Toolkit
Why It Matters
Many federal government policymakers and permanent bureaucrats are committed to transforming civics education into action civics and radical social justice education. Citizens must inform policymakers of the danger posed by the federal government imposing radical action civics on the states or bribing them into compliance.
Contact Policymakers
Contact the Education Assistants of your U.S. House Representative and two U.S. Senators.
This contact list is alphabetical by state, Senators followed by House members by district number. Copy the Education Assistants’ email address and contact your House Member’s and two U.S. Senators’ Education Assistants with personalized emails. (We have provided a sample email below.) If you don’t know your House member’s name, use this link (just type in your zip code) to find out.
Sample Email
This sample email could be used to inform a Senator or Representative about the Civics Secures Democracy Act.
Subject Line: The Civics Secures Democracy Act Supports Radical Action Civics
Dear Representative/Senator ________,
As an [educator / parent / position at _____ member organization], and as your constituent, I am writing to inform you about the Civics Secures Democracy Act [HR 1814] [S. 879]. The Civics Secures Democracy Act pretends to support American history and civic education, but really provides support for action civics, which provides vocational training for radical activism.
I urge you to read Stanley Kurtz ‘s article “‘Action Civics,’ Replaces Citizenship with Partisanship” (https://americanmind.org/memo/action-civics-replaces-citizenship-with-partisanship/). I also urge you to read Kurtz’s “The Greatest Education Battle of Our Lifetime” (https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-greatest-education-battle-of-our-lifetimes/) and Peter Wood’s “Why We Need a Civics Alliance” (https://www.nas.org/blogs/article/nas-announces-the-civics-alliance). These articles explain the real nature of action civics and the true consequences of the Civics Secures Democracy Act.
I want to preserve civics education and I know you do also. You should know that the Civics Secures Democracy Act trains students in radical community organizing instead of educating them about civics.
[or substitute / add your own message here]
Thank you very much for your consideration on this issue.
Best,
Name
Title
Institution
Inform the Public on Social Media
Sample Tweets To Share On Twitter
Defend American history and civics.
Defeat the Civics Secures Democracy Act.
#CivicsAlliance
Keep community organizing out of our civics classrooms.
Defeat the Civics Secures Democracy Act.
#CivicsAlliance
Don’t be fooled into funding radical activism!
Defeat the Civics Secures Democracy Act.
#CivicsAlliance
@TomColeOK04
@JohnCornyn
Sample Posts To Share On Facebook
The Civics Secures Democracy Act funds community organizing for radical activists.
Join me in opposing the Civics Secures Democracy Act and defending real civics education.
The future of our constitutional republic rests in the classrooms of today.
The Civics Secures Democracy Act will destroy the civics education our republic needs. Join me in opposing the bill.
We must defend civics education from the mass onslaught by radical activists.
Defeat the Civics Secures Democracy Act!