1 Million Pocket Constitutions Flooding American Schools as 917 Society Fights to Save Gen Alpha From Civic Ignorance

How 1 Million Pocket Constitutions Are Being Distributed to American Students in 2026

The 917 Society, a nonprofit organization named after Constitution Day on September 17, is working with 25,000 school principals across the United States to place 1 million pocket sized copies of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights into the hands of eighth grade students this year.

Richard D. Land, Christian Post Executive Editor, attended a Nashville banquet hosted by the 917 Society and detailed the organization's ambitious civic education initiative. The effort targets eighth graders nationwide with the goal of restoring constitutional literacy at a time when civics and citizenship classes have largely disappeared from American schools.

The Spirit of Liberty is still flourishing in America.

Land made this declaration after witnessing firsthand the enthusiasm surrounding the initiative. He emphasized that the Constitution, adopted on September 17, 1787, represents the fulfillment of the Declaration of Independence's stated purpose.

The Preamble of the Constitution outlines its mission to "form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty."

Land recalled that Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787, while Rhode Island was the last to do so in May 1790. He also highlighted conversations with immigrants at the event who expressed deep gratitude for American freedoms and voiced their desire that young Americans understand the extraordinary heritage they have inherited.

The pocket sized "Blue Book" editions distributed by the 917 Society are accompanied by classroom materials, lesson plans, quizzes, and essay contests designed to engage students in learning about their government and constitutional rights. The organization does not receive federal or state funding and relies entirely on private citizens to fund the free program for teachers and students.

917 Society Sends One Million Pocket Constitutions to Eighth Graders Across All 50 States

Since its founding, the 917 Society has distributed pocket Constitutions to over 1 million eighth graders across all 50 states. The organization has set a goal to reach 2 million distributions by America's 250th anniversary in 2026, with a special edition commemorating 1776 to 2026.

The Crusader's Opinion

A generation that does not know its own Constitution is a generation that will not fight for its own freedom. The fact that civics has been gutted from our schools is not an accident. It is a calculated move by those who benefit when citizens are ignorant of their God given rights.

The 917 Society is doing the work that our own government should be doing but refuses to. One million pocket Constitutions in the hands of young Americans is not just an educational initiative. It is an act of national defense. Every child who reads the First Amendment and understands what religious liberty actually means is one more soul who will not surrender it quietly.

Take Action

• Request free pocket Constitutions for your local school or church group through the 917 Society at www.917society.org
• Contact your school principal and ask them to participate in the 917 Society's Constitution Day distribution program this September 17
• Support civic education and Christian values in schools by donating to The Shepherd's Shield at www.TheShepherdsShield.org
• Teach your children and grandchildren about the Constitution at home using free resources from the Bill of Rights Institute at billofrightsinstitute.org
• Share this story on social media with #ConstitutionDay and #917Society to encourage other schools to participate