02/18/2026
On this Valentine’s Day, here’s our love letter about our nation’s public schools! ❤️
Public schools serve many purposes. They prepare students for the workforce or higher education, and to be informed participants in our democracy. They provide child care, meals, transportation, health screenings, counseling, and access to sports and the arts. They are community centers, polling places, and emergency shelters. At the root of all of this, our public schools exist to serve the common good.
Parents for Public Schools (PPS) was founded over 30 years ago by a group of parents and community members in Jackson, Mississippi, who believed in the power of public schools. Since then, PPS has grown into a nationwide organization with chapters and partners from coast to coast. We have spent decades helping people understand how to advocate for and strengthen our public schools, and at a time when public schools have come under attack, we believe our work is more important than ever.
Last year, the federal government temporarily froze funding for our schools and even considered a 27% cut to Title I, which provides crucial funding for schools in low-income communities.
But thanks to calls and emails from people like YOU, Congress recently passed a spending bill with NO cuts in education funding! Click here to thank members of Congress for supporting public education because we don’t want them to consider cuts like this ever again! https://bit.ly/3OrEQN4
We’ve got a lot in store to continue fighting for public schools in 2026, so please click here to learn more about how you can get involved! https://bit.ly/4rWaUHE
