because someone has to protect our children’s birthright

Advocates for School Trust Lands
Independent National Champion for School Trust Lands
We hold states to the fulfillment of their fiduciary duties as trustees.
Our work = MILLIONS of acres & over $100 BILLION
ALL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
by championing the optimal management of school lands and the investment of permanent funds
through nonpartisan advocacy, education, and collaboration.
taking action when trustees fail in their constitutional duties.
What are school trust lands and how do they work?

Why it Matters
School trust lands generate critical funding for public education and hold untapped potential for economic impact.
Does your state have school trust lands?
How are those lands and funds performing?
$0.45M
Successfully lobbied for the full market value payment of $1.8 million annually for hunting on school trust lands.
$0M
Stopped a $5 million trust loss by obtaining an Attorney General opinion ruling that the Land Board's planned grazing lease refunds to ranchers were illegal.
$1B
A request for a professionally led independent task force to oversee the Utah School Fund resulted in the fund growing from $1B to nearly $4B in six years.