Educators at Whately Elementary School participated in a national Day of Action on Tuesday. The Day of Action was held in response to plans by the Trump administration to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and promote the use of vouchers to bolster private schools while cutting funding for public schools, among other proposals. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/SALLY RICE

Educators at Deerfield Elementary School participated in a national Day of Action on Tuesday. The Massachusetts Teachers Association organized a walk-in, dubbed #RedforEd, for educators across the state. For more information, visit massteacher.org/news/2025/03/dayofaction. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LARA RAMSEY

Educators at Sunderland Elementary School participated in a national Day of Action on Tuesday. The Massachusetts Teachers Association organized a walk-in, dubbed #RedforEd, for educators across the state. For more information, visit massteacher.org/news/2025/03/dayofaction. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/LARA RAMSEY