Defense of Freedom Institute
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Committed to defending freedom, advancing opportunity, and protecting civil & constitutional rights in the classroom and the workplace.
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Joined August 2021
Former Solicitor General of the United States Paul Clement will speak at the DFI-@FedSoc Education Law and Policy Conference luncheon on September 17! Registration is NOW OPEN at
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DFI tracks the devastating impact of teacher strikes across the country, even in states where such strikes are illegal.
dfipolicy.org
Since 2010, 626 days of instruction have been lost due to K-12 teacher union strikes in the U.S. Explore our strike map to learn more.
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More than 22,000 students in Vancouver, WA have had their first day of school postponed indefinitely by a teacher union strike.
katu.com
Although school was supposed to start on Aug. 26, the Evergreen Public Schools district has notified families that there will be no school on Tuesday, Sep. 2.
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Register now for the 2025 Education Law and Policy Conference!
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Jewish teachers in NYC are protesting the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) union, citing anti-Semitism: "Jewish teachers and students are being harassed, silenced, [and] targeted.".
timesofisrael.com
Public school employees say 'culture of antisemitism has taken root' in system, with dozens ditching the United Federation of Teachers in protest
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@usedgov DFI's RESPECT Title IX Act would permanently protect sex-specified spaces. Read the full model law here:
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Denver Public Schools has a "gender identity" policy that allows boys in girls' restrooms. Now, @usedgov has given the district 10 days to revert to single-sex restrooms and biological definitions of sex, or risk its federal funding.
apnews.com
The U.S. Education Department says Denver Public Schools violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in education by creating all-gender bathrooms and allowing students to use...
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DFI’s Don Daugherty explains how the Supreme Court is making it harder for bureaucracies to use administrative inconvenience as an excuse to infringe on fundamental individual rights.
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Schools should never keep parents in the dark when a child rejects his or her sex.
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If schools want federal dollars, they need to comply with federal civil rights law, @AngelaLMorabito tells @JodyHiceGA on Washington Watch.
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Author @DavidZweig will sign copies of his book, "An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions" at this year’s DFI- @FedSoc Education Law & Policy Conference.
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This back-to-school season, @AngelaLMorabito urges parents: know your school’s policies– and if your rights are being violated, reach out to “It is at the core of our mission to protect [parents] rights and the rights of [their] children.”
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When two high school boys protested when a girl changed her clothes and videotaped girls in the boys’ locker room, Loudoun County School District punished the boys for their protest.
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Too many public school bureaucrats think federal law is “optional” and that schools should keep secrets from parents. @AngelaLMorabito tells @JodyHiceGA on Washington Watch how DFI is leading the charge– filing complaints nationwide to hold lawbreaking schools accountable and to
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There are no loopholes in Title IX or in FERPA– no matter what “wishy-washy” school policy says, @AngelaLMorabito tells @JodyHiceGA on Washington Watch.
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