Supporting the teaching of climate change in schools.

supports the integration, funding, and implementation of interdisciplinary, solution-based climate education curriculum into K–12 schools in the States, the District of Columbia, indigenous communities, and territories and possessions of the United States;

encourages the Department of Education to work alongside States and local educational agencies to define and implement comprehensive and interdisciplinary climate education standards, according to the best available science;

calls on the Department of Education to support research that measures the impacts of climate education on student behavior;

affirms that climate education should be compatible with various learning styles in order to provide equitable access to all students;

encourages local and regional school boards to implement place-based, solution-oriented, and developmentally appropriate climate education in all grade levels and multiple subject areas;

encourages those who develop climate education curricula to address climate-induced trauma, acknowledging the growing impact of climate change on youths’ mental health;

commits to taking immediate action to advance climate education in the United States by providing funding and support for teacher education, professional development, and the creation of best practices for national climate education curricula and teaching standards;

encourages the incorporation of climate change education as a critical component of the National Climate Action Plan as a quantifiable means of emissions reduction and as an essential leverage point for scaling climate solutions and promoting resilience in local communities;

calls for the formation of an Office of Climate Literacy and Career Development and a Climate Education Task Force in the Department of Education in order to support local educational agencies in implementing climate education and creating vocational programs to educate and prepare students for renewable energy, transportation, and regenerative agricultural careers;

supports the efforts of States and school boards to require climate education in curricular guidelines and affirms the rights of parents to advocate for the well-being of their children and the planet; and

encourages policymakers, States, local educational agencies, and schools to work with students, teachers, and climate scientists when developing and implementing climate education programs to reflect the voices of young people and educators.