End the Misuse of Title IX to Cut Men's Athletic Teams

While Title IX, in theory, is and has been a respected attempt to provide equality between genders in athletics and academics, a revision to Title IX must be considered. Countless young student-athletes are increasingly losing opportunities to compete for and enroll in higher education institutions. The negative impacts of Title IX are starting to be seen at the high school level as well. Questionable cuts have been made most recently at the University of Delaware, University of Maryland, University of California and Millersville University. The administrations at many Universities across the US have put the educational experience of its students second to profits, how well their school ranks against others, and personal career goals. Administrators are making decisions to cut teams based on short-team incentives, without taking into account the effects on students, both now and in the future. Throughout all of these cuts, administrations have found a way to manipulate Title IX to stand as its excuse. The outdated Title IX has done its job, and is now being abused my selfish administrations. While so many of these Universities are blatantly lying and acting in bad faith, nothing has been done to stop them because of the way Title IX is written and enforced.

Sign this petition if you feel the current enforcement of Title IX is doing more wrong that right. Sign this petition if you demand to see a Title IX reform that ensures equal opportunities for both male and female student-athletes, and a certain level of accountability for the Universities involved.