Adult Literacy Action Days – May 20 and 21. Make your voice heard!
As you may know, the President recently released his “skinny budget,” which eliminates funding for Adult Education. At Literacy Pittsburgh, federal funds represent 35% of our budget, or $2 million. A cut would significantly reduce the services we can provide to the community.
We are rallying our volunteers, students, donors, and friends to ask our members of Congress to sign onto a “Dear Colleague” letter opposing this drastic cut.
How can you help?
Join our Action Days on May 20 and 21 to contact Congress with our simple message: Oppose the proposed elimination of federal funding in the President’s FY26 budget.
Easy templates and Congressional contact information can be found at these links. We have partnered with the Coalition for Adult Basic Education, a national organization, for this grassroots effort.
Send an email to your House of Representatives
Send an email to your Senators
Spread the word on social media using the templates (copy and paste) and image below (right click to save)
Long text for LinkedIn / Facebook
URGENT! Adult Literacy Advocacy Action Days are May 21 and May 21! Join me in urging PA’s U.S. Senators and Representative to sign the “Dear Colleague” letter advocating for restoring adult literacy funding to the budget. For Literacy Pittsburgh, this represents 35% of its budget or $2 million! This loss would cause drastic cuts for vital GED, English, Math, Career, and Digital Skills programs. Use the templates at these links:
Send email to Senate: https://www.votervoice.net/COABE/Campaigns/126558/Respond
Send email to House: https://www.votervoice.net/COABE/campaigns/126292/respond#/?page=respond
Call Congressional Offices: https://www.votervoice.net/COABE/campaigns/126078/respond
Short text for X / Threads
URGENT! Adult literacy funding eliminated in President’s budget! For Literacy Pittsburgh this is $2 million or 35% of its budget. Urge PA’s US Senators and Reps to sign the “Dear Colleague” letter advocating for restoring this vital funding. Action Days = 5/20 and 5/21. Be heard!
On behalf of our students, THANK YOU for helping to save federal adult education funding!
Literacy Pittsburgh (formerly Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council) helps create better lives through learning. Recognized as a national leader in adult and family literacy, Literacy Pittsburgh is the largest provider of adult basic education in Allegheny and Beaver Counties. Last year, Literacy Pittsburgh helped more than 4,000 individuals acquire the skills needed to reach their fullest potential in life and participate productively in their communities. Literacy Pittsburgh provides free, personalized instruction in workforce readiness, high school diploma test preparation, digital literacy, English language learning, math, reading, and family literacy through one-to-one and small class instruction. Founded in 1982, it serves local adults through numerous neighborhood locations and its Downtown Pittsburgh Learning Center.
