Educators join the biggest day of mass protest in U.S. history to raise their voice against the Trump Administration
Organisers report that more than eight million people participated in over 3,300 No Kings events across all 50 US states. Outside the US, Americans living abroad and others took part in demonstrations in France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
People took to the streets against the chaos, corruption, and cruelty of the Trump Administration. Protesters mobilised on a broad range of issues, including the masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents terrorizing communities; an illegal, catastrophic war with Iran putting lives in danger and driving up costs; attacks on the freedom of speech, civil rights, and freedom to vote; the rising cost of living which is pushing families to the brink; and the gutting of healthcare and schools across the country.
Rallies took place across the country, from large urban centres to small rural communities. Massive numbers came together in New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, Dallas, and Denver. The flagship event in St Paul, Minnesota, saw tens of thousands of people fill the streets around the state capitol to mourn the two US citizens killed by ICE in the state and to raise their voice against Trump. Union leaders, civil society activists, faith leaders, artists, and politicians addressed the protesters.
Speaking at the flagship event, Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), stated: “Standing up, and showing up, being in solidarity like millions of are doing today is so important. It is the only way we can get the government to act in our interest.”
“Yesterday, I witnessed a moment that will echo far beyond a single day. Millions rose up on No Kings Day to demand the country our students deserve. We're standing up for a future we all want to live in”, stated Becky Pringle, President of the National Education Association, the largest union in the U.S., and Vice-President of Education International.
This is the third No Kings mobilisation. The first nationwide wave of demonstrations took place in June 2025 to protest against the military parade organised in Washington D.C. to coincide with Trump’s 79th birthday. The second protest took place in October, drawing an estimated seven million people.
International solidarity
Education International and its member organisations stand shoulder to shoulder with educators across the U.S. as they mobilise to protect their students, their rights, and their democracy.
In April 2025, the EI Executive Board adopted a resolution condemning the attacks on public education, democracy, and union values in the United States and calling for EI member organisations to come together to defend colleagues in the U.S.
On the 4th of July 2025, Independence Day in the United States, education unions around the world expressed their support for the NEA and the AFT in a global solidarity action. From Taiwan to Brazil, from Senegal to Canada, and from Hungary to Australia, Education International member organisation from all over the world mobilised to send colleagues in the United States a message of steadfast solidarity as they oppose the assault on their schools and democracy.
