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| DianeA, Last week, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced upcoming changes to key protections for sexual assault survivors on college campuses. Here's what happened: In 2011, the Department of Education released a letter to guide college campuses through handling sexual violence issues in adherence to Title IX. The letter not only called out the right -- ensured by the Supreme Court -- for all students to have a learning environment free of sexual violence, but also represented a promise that the government would enforce that right. Now, the Trump Administration may walk that promise back. Add your name if you agree: The decision to change the way we handle campus sexual assault issues must not be taken lightly -- and must, above all else, allow for fair and thoughtful investigations that support survivors. Sexual violence on college campuses is an epidemic in our country. The prevalence of assault is hard to accurately measure, and many survivors may not feel able to speak out or report their experiences. Studies suggest that nearly 1 in 5 women has been sexually assaulted during their time at school, and more than 40% of dating college women report experiencing violent and abusive dating behaviors. This is simply inexcusable -- and while we work to stop this culture of widespread violence, we also must be dedicated to supporting survivors at the administrative and legislative levels. That’s why Tim has introduced legislation to require all campuses to have a survivor advocate, helping to ensure that students can feel safe and get access to the resources they need. And it's why Betsy DeVos must think twice before rolling back key protections that the Obama Administration established. Sign your name today to say you agree that we should be doing more, not less, to combat campus sexual assault: http://timkaine.com/support-survivors Thank you. - Team Kaine | ||||
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