National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is a member of the "Homework Gap Coalition," which represents many education and related organizations working together to increase funding for students and teachers without access to technology and Internet connectivity - both critical needs as more schools continue to function partially or fully online.

NCSS joined 59 other education and related organizations to urge Congress to include in an emergency COVID-19 package the provisions in the HEROES Act 2.0 (H.R. 925), that would establish an “Emergency Connectivity Fund” to provide $12 billion to schools and libraries to ensure that students and educators have Internet access from home and appropriate connectivity devices.

Please share the letter widely with your networks using "#homeworkgap", "close the "#homeworkgap", or related hashtags to draw attention to this vital issue. At a time when many schools continue to work partially or fully online, NCSS and all Coalition members are fighting for equity of access to connectivity and devices for learning.