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
During the 2025 Education Law and Policy Conference, Ave Maria School of Law Dean John Czarnetzky highlighted the unique role played by bar exams in keeping law schools aligned with their institutional mission.
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This Freedom Friday, DFI celebrates Texas’ new scholarship program that empowers families with the flexibility and resources to choose the education that best fits their child’s needs. https://t.co/9anTQ8fcC9
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At the 2025 Education Law and Policy Conference, civil rights legal expert Gail Heriot called for legislative reform to eliminate diversity requirements from the law school accreditation process.
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Instead of focusing on improving student outcomes, teacher union boss Randi Weingarten supports radical policies. This is nothing new. Since 2015, the AFT has funneled over $76 million to left-wing activist and political groups.
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WATCH: Los Angeles teacher union boss Cecily Myart-Cruz names convicted cop-killer and anarchist Assata Shakur as an inspiration for her union's activism.
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America's schools must never become vectors of anti-Semitic hate. Our new report, "Breaking Solidarity," calls out the anti-Semitic radicals that have infiltrated the teacher unions.
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During the 2025 Education Law and Policy Conference, civil rights legal expert Gail Heriot addressed major flaws in the law school accreditation process.
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@esanzi @DefendingEd Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/JeAWaXIjHc Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/y1sLomq4T3 Or tune in wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
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Podcast Episode · Freedom to Learn · 11/06/2025 · 31m
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Erika Sanzi (@esanzi) from @DefendingEd joins Freedom to Learn and explains the negative impact DEI and affirmative action policies have on students, faculty, and schools. New episode with Erika is out now, tune in today!
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Title IX protects all students, but violations against boys are often overlooked. DFI's Claire Harrington highlights cases that demonstrate the universal importance of this civil rights statute.
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When concerned parents spoke out at a Maine Regional School District board meeting against transgender ideology, Vice Chair Leslie Trentalange accused them of "p*dophilic tendencies." This is their playbook—naming calling to try to silence dissent.
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DFI filed a federal civil rights complaint against another Maryland school district with similar unlawful policies:
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DFI filed a federal civil rights complaint on behalf of a Maryland middle school student who was discriminated against by Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) after he objected to sharing a locker...
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WATCH: A 7th-grade boy at Southampton Middle School in Bel Air, Maryland, told the school board that he felt “completely uncomfortable and violated” after being forced to share a locker room with two girls who claim to be transgender.
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The Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers are lobbying for more taxpayer dollars, even though Chicago spends $29,028 per student per year. Meanwhile, student outcomes steadily decline.
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Springfield, IL - Four buses departed from the parking lot of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) headquarters at sunrise on Wednesday mor...
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DFI's @AngelaLMorabito calls out teacher unions for spending millions on politics while complaining of under-funded schools:
The NEA and AFT spend millions of teachers’ dues money on politics-- while teachers struggle to afford classroom supplies, @AngelaLMorabito tells @FoxBusiness. “They’re Democratic lobbying groups funneling cash into radical causes.”
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