[ [link removed] ]SIGN: Demand Congress stop any attempts by the Trump administration to
eliminate the Department of Education!
John,
Did you see our email last week? Donald Trump doesn't just support
eliminating the Department of Education—it was a campaign promise, one he
plans to deliver on.^1 And conservatives are flocking to make it a top
priority come January. We are preparing to resist the Trump
administration's attack on public education, and we need your help.
Trump's plan would be disastrous for families, students, and educators.
"Trump winning is the worst thing that could have happened to education,"
one teacher reported. "Schools already don't have enough money. If Trump
gets rid of the DOE, then all the services our students with learning
disabilities and language learners will lose support."^2 Trump could
irrevocably wreak havoc on the protections and funding that the DOE
provides—but he can't eliminate the federal department without approval
from Congress.
[ [link removed] ]Nearly 40,000 MoveOn members have signed the petition urging every
member of Congress to BLOCK Trump's attempts to abolish the DOE. Will you
join them?
If that doesn't sound the alarm, Trump's shocking pick to lead the
Education Department, Linda McMahon—a former professional wrestling
executive, billionaire, and self-proclaimed "outsider" to
education—should. She served only one year on the Connecticut State Board
of Education and is currently the chair of the America First Policy
Institute, a conservative think tank packed with MAGA loyalists.^3 And
McMahon and her husband are currently under investigation for reportedly
ignoring accusations of child sexual abuse against a World Wrestling
Entertainment employee.^4
Trump is tapping McMahon to erode our nation's public education system by
defunding the Department of Education, expanding voucher programs that
siphon taxpayer money to unaccountable private schools, and strip away
resources from our schools and highest-need students.^5
[ [link removed] ][IMG][ [link removed] ]We need Congress to fight back against any attempts to dissolve
or undermine the DOE. Click here to add your name to the petition and then
forward to three friends to help spread the word.
Thanks for all you do.
–Aliya, Kelsey, Nita, Toni, and the rest of the team
P.S. Check out our email from last week below to learn more about the
threats facing the DOE and why we have to fight to protect it.
Sources:
1. "What Happens To Student Loan ForgivenessIf Trump Abolishes The
Department Of Education?" Forbes, December 16, 2024
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2. "'The Boys Are Excited. The Girls Are Terrified': This Is How Teachers
And Students Are Feeling Now That Trump Will Be President For The Next
Four Years," Buzzfeed, December 16, 2024
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3. "Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education
Department," NPR, November 19, 2024
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4. "Trump's Education Secretary Pick Named in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit," The
New York Times, November 21, 2024
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5. "Trump picks business executive Linda McMahon to lead the Education
Department," NPR, November 19, 2024
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[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to demand Congress BLOCK any attempts by the Trump
administration to eliminate the Department of Education!
Dear MoveOn member,
Public education in this country is under attack. And Trump has already
made clear his intentions to undermine public education even further at
every turn—including the extreme proposal to completely eliminate the
Department of Education (DOE).
"One other thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing
up the Department of Education," Trump stated back in 2023, warning that
he would be "sending all education and education work and needs back to
the states."^6
And in preparation for Trump's second presidency, conservative,
anti-public-education organizations like the American Culture Project are
pushing for abolishing the Department of Education to be a priority. Elon
Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will be heading the new "Department of
Government Efficiency," seem to be on board.^7 And just weeks after the
election, a Republican senator introduced legislation to dismantle the
DOE.^8
There are checks and balances in our democracy, and our elected officials
are still beholden to their constituents. Trump can't eliminate a federal
department without approval from Congress. We have to take action NOW to
make it clear to our elected officials that they cannot allow the
Department of Education to be abolished.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the petition and let members of Congress know that
Americans expect them to block any attempts to abolish the DOE!
Tell Congress: Block any attempts by the Trump administration to eliminate
the Department of Education!
[9]Sign the petition
Protecting students from discrimination.
Funding schools with high low-income student populations.
Bolstering school programs that support students with disabilities.
Administering federal student loans.
Collecting data and reporting out on schools across the country.
Working toward equal access to education.
That's the role of the Department of Education and what's at risk if Trump
is successful in abolishing the DOE.
And he won't stop there. Project 2025 has an entire section focused on
reshaping—or, more accurately, dismantling—our public education system and
a plan to drain all of our resources to reroute to private education. The
plan not only includes eliminating the DOE but also getting rid of
teachers unions, ending federal funding, and gutting any programs that
support equity and inclusion, even free school lunch programs and Head
Start.^9
[ [link removed] ]We are not going backward. Will you sign the petition and urge
Congress to vote NO on any attempts to eliminate the DOE?
K-12 public schools are massively underfunded by more than $150 BILLION
annually—meaning educators are continually asked to do more for less, as
their own wages stagnate.^10 And it's the 30 million students in these
underfunded districts that pay the price long-term.^11 This "opportunity
gap," as it's called, affects Black children disproportionately, who are
three times more likely to reside in districts that are "chronically
underfunded."^12
By sending education "back to the states," Trump will be worsening
existing inequities in our public education system. Everyone deserves to
have access to a quality education—regardless of who they are or where
they live. We have to fight for the future of our children's education. We
have to fight to protect the DOE.
[ [link removed] ]Trump and MAGA Republicans intend to dismantle public education as we
know it. Add your name to the petition to defend the Department of
Education and demand that our government make the investments our children
and educators deserve.
Thanks for all you do.
–Aliya, Kelsey, Nita, Toni, and the rest of the team
Sources:
6. "What Trump's pledge to close Dept. of Education means for students,
GOP-led states," NPR, November 15, 2024
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7. Ibid.
8. "Republican senator introduces bill to abolish US Department of
Education," The Guardian, November 27, 2024
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9. "How Project 2025 Would Devastate Public Education," NEA Today, October
4, 2024
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10. "TCF Study Finds U.S. Schools Underfunded by Nearly $150 Billion
Annually," The Century Foundation, July 22, 2020
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11. Ibid.
12. "For Black Kids, Underfunded Public Schools Are Inequality Factories,"
The Atlanta Voice, February 1, 2024
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