The Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools, a partnership between the AFT and other education and civil rights groups, released a report detailing the systemic underfunding of public schools, focusing specifically on black, Latino and low-income students. AFT President Randi Weingarten says, “Awareness of the impact of austerity is one thing, doing something about it is quite another. That’s why the 2018 elections are so important. We must commit to electing people who will reverse this undermining of our students’ future and instead prioritize sustainable, equitable investment in our public schools.”