Critical support for teaching and leading Call to Action We call on Congress to fully fund Title IIA to ensure high-quality professional learning and support for educators and school leaders to improve student achievement. As a nation, we share a vision that all children deserve the opportunity to graduate high school ready for success in college, career, and life, regardless of their ZIP code. Cutting support for the educators who teach our children each day drastically undermines our ability to realize this vision. Title IIA, the most significant source of federal funding to ensure this support, must be fully funded so that states, districts, and local schools may provide the professional learning and leadership skills that educators need. Title IIA is a linchpin for achieving