We envision a republic where freedom, opportunity, creativity, and innovation flourish in our schools and workplaces.

Our mission is to defend and advance freedom and opportunity for every American family, student, entrepreneur, and worker and to protect our civil and constitutional rights at school and work.

Union-driven school lock-outs during the COVID-19 pandemic did tremendous harm to America’s students. Stand with students and send the big union bosses a message: Keep schools open! Kids have suffered enough.

Education Freedom

Our nation’s one-size-fits all K-12 education system is failing far too many students and must be radically transformed to ensure all Americans have the freedom to choose the education that is best for them.

Higher Education and Student Loan Reform

Higher education financing must be changed to reduce taxpayer risk, provide incentives for college completion, discourage over-borrowing, and encourage high-demand alternatives to four-year degrees.

Workforce Preparation and Lifelong Learning

Americans should be free to choose the life and work that is best for them.

Agency Transparency and Accountability

Government transparency and accountability are central to a strong republic.

Civil and Constitutional Rights

DFI will defend the constitutional and civil rights of Americans in the classroom and the workplace.

Updates

Mar 10

BLOG: The Nation’s Largest Teacher Union to Show True Colors at Radical Leadership Summit

The nation’s largest teacher union, the National Education Association (NEA), is about to spend the weekend training activists to…

Mar 7

DFI Releases New Report Calling the Higher Education Accreditation Process Broken, Proposes Changes to Better Protect Students, Taxpayers

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released a new report today proposing major changes to federal…

Feb 22

NEW REPORT: More than 3 Million Students Permitted to Change Name, Pronouns Without Parental Consent While Access to OTC Medication Requires Parental Permission

WASHINGTON—The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) released a new report today that finds eight of the nation’s 20…

Resources

DFI Coalition Letter to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Its Plan to Rewrite Title IX Rules Governing Women’s Sports

The State of Federal Accreditation Regulations and Guidance

DFI’s Public Comment on the Department of Education’s Proposed Changes to Section 117 Data Collection

Pills and Pronouns: School Districts Require Parental Consent for Over-the-Counter Medicine But Not New Names and Pronouns

America is under siege by radical activists and teacher union bosses. DFI exists to fight back. Will you join us in this fight?

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