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Dear [Member Title and Name]:
My name is [First Name Last Name]. I am from [City, State], and I was a [Insert organization/role/background]. With the support of the U.S. Government, my programs helped [insert personal story].
International basic education programs play a critical role in making America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. These programs equip young people with essential skills, reduce instability, and create economic opportunities that benefit both the United States and its allies. Targeted investments in education contribute to stronger diplomatic ties, reduce migration pressures, and create trading partners— reinforcing U.S. leadership in an era of growing geopolitical competition.
Unfortunately, the indiscriminate cuts to foreign assistance have now cost 140,179 global jobs and an additional 15,596 American jobs have been lost due to the abrupt and senseless termination of U.S. foreign aid programs. I ask you to stand with your constituents and publicly urge the Administration to:
Halt and reverse all terminations of active foreign assistance programs,
Ensure the disbursement of both FY 2024 and FY 2025 Congressionally appropriated funding, in line with Congress’s power of the purse, and
Include education as a critical component of any future USAID/State structure.
Implement the legislative requirements of the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act, of which Secretary Marco Rubio was a co-author.
There is still time to speak out publicly to reverse the dismantling of foreign assistance. I appreciate your leadership on this important issue and look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your City, State]
Video Resource: How Does Foreign Assistance Put America First?
Impact Map: How Cuts to Foreign Assistance Impact American Business & Economy
International Basic Education & READ Act One-Pager
10 Fast Facts
When mother’s are literate, infant mortality rates are cut in half.
Studies have shown that every additional year of schooling increases an individual’s earnings by approximately 10%.
Research has shown that every $1 invested in girls’ education generates as much as $2.80 in return, equating to billions of dollars in additional GDP growth.
By providing access to education, USAID programs disrupt cycles of violence and exploitation, with each year of education reducing a student’s risk of becoming involved in conflict by 20%.
Currently, 473 million children live in conflict zones, leading to disrupted education and increased vulnerability.
242 million children have had their education disrupted by natural disasters, an additional 58 million children are out of school, and 70% of children in low- and middle-income countries cannot understand a simple text.
A stronger global economy creates markets for U.S. exports and builds strong trade partners. Eleven out of 15 of America’s top trading partners were once recipients of foreign aid.
In the past five years under the READ Act, USG-funded international education initiatives have supported over 34 million learners, trained 3 million educators, and distributed 176 million textbooks — enhancing global stability while reinforcing U.S. influence.
Cuts to foreign assistance have now cost 140,179 global jobs and an additional 15,596 American jobs have been lost due to the abrupt and senseless termination of U.S. foreign aid programs.
For every $1 the U.S. spends to prevent conflict, it saves an estimated $16 in response costs.