A common purpose for public education

Education should unite us.

A public commitment to academic integrity, equal treatment, viewpoint freedom, and schools that prepare every student for citizenship and opportunity.

Email your school board members and ask them to support the Unity Statement.

189 people have signed

  • Alex B. · Parent · Educator
  • Alex K. · Parent · Community member · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
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  • Amy G. · Parent · Community member · Los Angeles, CA
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  • Anushya C. · Parent · Educator · Brookline, MA
  • Arthur N. · Educator · Seattle, WA
  • Benjamin G. · Educator · San Diego, CA
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  • Brian S. · Educator · Carlsbad, CA
  • Chauncey D. · Educator · Hattiesburg, MS
  • Christian R. · Educator · San Francisco, CA
  • Christopher A. · Parent · Community member · Woodlake, CA
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  • Claudio P. · Educator · Community member · Community leader
  • Clayton C. · Parent · Educator · Kingsport, TN
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  • David R. · Parent · Educator · Brooklyn, NY
  • Dennis A. · Parent · Educator · Corvallis, OR
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  • Diana H. · Parent · Educator · Community member · Van Nuys, CA
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The shared premise

Public education belongs to every student.

Schools should give young people the knowledge, habits, and civic confidence to build their own futures. The Unity Statement establishes a clear standard that trustees, candidates, educators, parents, and community leaders can affirm together.

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01

Academic mission

Foundational skills, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and high standards belong at the center of public education.

02

Equal treatment

Every student deserves factual, objective instruction free from discriminatory bias and compelled ideological affirmation.

03

Civic formation

Students should learn difficult history honestly and develop the knowledge and reasoning required for constitutional democracy.

The public commitment

Classrooms that unite rather than divide.

“In our respective capacities, we commit to advancing classrooms that unite, empower, and inspire all students to achieve their full potential.”

Choose your path

Make the commitment public.

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