THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022 AT 12 PM: DON'T HATE, EDUCATE! JOIN US FOR A RALLY TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HARM TENNESSEE STUDENTS!

It’s time for Tennesseans to stand up and say “DON’T HATE, EDUCATE!” Join the NOAH Education Task Force for a rally for public school students and teachers on Thursday, March 3 at 12 p.m. in front of the Cordell Hull State Office Building (425 Rep. John Lewis Way). 

Tennessee’s governor and the general assembly are proposing legislation that would harm our public school students, including the following bills: 

• HB1676/SB1775: Gives State Board of Ed unilateral control of local curriculum

• HB1648/SB2597: Denies public school enrollment for undocumented children and/or fines local districts for enrolling them.

Some might call these and the other harmful bills a “slate of hate.” What is behind these bills? Why target vulnerable populations or scour libraries for materials designed to open children’s minds to the world around them? And when so many politicians decry the involvement of government in our public lives, why do we see legislation that could easily be called “big government interference” in our public schools? How did we get here? 

NOAH is standing up for our values: Equity, Justice and an Excellent Education for All of our Children! We are calling on you to stand up for our children and to declare “DON’T HATE - EDUCATE!” Please mark Friday, March 3rd at 12 noon on your calendars and join us in front of the Cordell Hull State Office Building for a rally in support of our children, our educators and the future of our state.