As has been the case for much of the last year, ESSA’s Title IIA funds for leadership and professional learning are in danger of being eliminated. Programs funded through Title IIA significantly impact teachers, school leaders, principals, and the students they serve. While the budget for fiscal year 2018 may be resolved by mid-March, the need to make the case for these federal funds will continue into the next round of federal budgeting, no matter what the outcome for 2018. Learning Forward’s members have been instrumental in raising awareness about Title IIA’s importance among policymakers — particularly in the U.S. Senate — and building widespread support among stakeholders. In addressing President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2019, Learning Forward Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh said,