Trump is laying the groundwork to quell all public dissent to his agenda. If he is successful, it would spell the end of American democracy. We refuse to allow that to happen.

Families and parent organizations have an important role to play in ensuring schools remain safe, structured, and supportive places for children to learn. This toolkit compiles ideas from education advocacy organizations in DC that your school community can try now or any time. 

Every night at 8 PM, we call on all DC residents to stop what you are doing, go outside, and bang pots and pans for five minutes. We call on everyone to do this every night for as long as the escalated federal forces and this occupation are in place.

In March, ICE agents tried to kidnap a DC school nurse on her way to work one morning. Putting school nurses into ICE detention won’t make DC communities safer.

We’re calling on all school communities to have morning and afternoon school support teams to support safe arrival and dismissal for all students.

As Black and Brown DC residents, we know that we are safer when we go together. Right now is a time to always travel with a partner, and to have each other’s backs. Take the We Go Together pledge with our partner Harriet’s Wildest Dreams.

MPD has identified four “Youth Curfew Zones” where young people will be subject to increased enforcement and potential arrest. These danger zones will put more DC children at risk of being violently arrested and detained by Trump’s terror squads. We are calling on DC neighbors to Adopt a Curfew Zone and help keep young people safe each night.

Friends in Tennessee, send a letter to Governor Lee right now telling him to recall your National Guard members from DC.

Friends in Mississippi, send a letter to Governor Reeves right now telling him to recall your National Guard members from DC.

Friends in Louisiana, send a letter to Governor Landry right now telling him to recall your National Guard members from DC.

Friends in West Virginia, send a letter to Governor Morrissey right now telling him to recall your National Guard members from DC.

Friends in Ohio, send a letter to Governor DeWine right now telling him to recall your National Guard members from DC.

Friends in South Carolina, send a letter to Governor Henry McMaster right now telling him to recall your National Guard members from DC.

Here are five important rights that everyone in DC needs to know right now.

On August 11, Free DC held a press conference and rally to make it clear to Trump that DC is our home and it belongs to DC residents.