Oppose rollback of Title IX protections for victims of sexual assault in schools - Deadline Jan. 28
Please submit a comment to the Department of Education to oppose the rollback of Obama-era guidelines to Title IX that will make it harder for students to report harassment and assault (Deadline Jan. 28).
Sample Comment
“I strongly oppose the new Title IX rules proposed by the Department of Education. This move will make our schools less safe. [LIST ADDITIONAL PERSONAL OR POLICY REASONS WHY YOU ARE FEEL SCHOOLS NEED STRONG TITLE IX PROTECTIONS. THEY SHOULD BE UNIQUE TO YOU.]
[Insert reason why you or a family member or a friend might be negatively impacted by the changes to the rules. Or insert a personal story.]
I urge you to withdraw the rollbacks, which would make it harder for survivors to come forward and assailants to be held accountable.”
Background
“This will make schools less safe”: why Betsy DeVos’s sexual assault rules have advocates worried, Vox 11/16/2018