NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)

EDU · Education

IDEA Full Funding Act (S.1277/HR2598); Keep Our PACT Act (S.303/HR689) to provide a 10 year funding glide path to fully fund IDEA, Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens (FACTS) Act(HR 3130), The Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now (RETAIN) Act, S.1676/HR 3308, Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act (HR 4120), reforms to the Institute for Education Sciences, and the Secretary's supplemental funding priorities. The Schools Want Accountability for Threats Act (SWAT Act), HR 5590, providing penalties for swatting hoaxes on schools. Preserving a US Department of Education. The Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act (NURSE Act), HR 3262. The Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act, HR 5753. Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, HR 8896. Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act, S. 4733/HR 9245. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, S.4618/HR8979. Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act, S.4499/HR8636. Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act, S.4297/HR9289, Quality Educator Partnership Act (S.5549/HR10530), DIVERSIFY Act (S.5431/HR10518).

Literal federal measure citations: S.1277, HR2598, S.303, HR689, HR 3130, S.1676, HR 3308, HR 4120, HR 5590, HR 3262, HR 5753, HR 8896, S. 4733, HR 9245, S.4618, HR8979, S.4499, HR8636, S.4297, HR9289, S.5549, HR10530, S.5431, HR10518

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Federal K-12 education funding for FY26 and the continuing resolution, especially Title I, II, III, and IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and IDEA and Head Start. FY26 appropriations for preK-12 education programs, continued funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program, and universal expansion of the school meals program. Restoring delayed K-12 formula grant funding. Maintaining K-12 program funding for FY26. Funding for preK-12 programs in FY27. Opposition to Interagency Agreements that move education programs out of the Department of Education to other agencies. Submitted comments to the Department of Education about their proposed changes to EDGAR.

TEC · Telecommunications

E-rate, Internet accessibility for K-12 students, staff, and schools and opposition to the rescinding of rules supporting funding for Wifi on school buses and loaner hotspots.

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Opposition to cuts to Medicaid funding and the preservation of funding for school reimbursements for related health services under Medicaid.

AGR · Agriculture

Preserved funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, funding for the school meals program.