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To: Congress
Block Donald Trump’s Attempts to Abolish the Department of Education
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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).
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. And Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will be heading the new “Department of Government Efficiency,” seem to be on board.
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. And Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will be heading the new “Department of Government Efficiency,” seem to be on board.
We can't allow critical institutions like the Department of Education to be eliminated. Any dissolution of a federal agency will require approval from Congress. Demand members of Congress protect the Department of Education and block any attempts to abolish it!
Why is this important?
Trump has made clear his intentions to slash the nearly 45 year old institution, during his campaign stating, "One other thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington D.C., and sending all education and education work and needs back to the states.”
The Department of Education plays an important role in ensuring equity in education for all students. We need to increase federal funding for education—not completely gut the only federal institution committed to it.
- Protecting students from discrimination
- Funding schools with low-income and vulnerable students
- Administering federal student loans
- Collecting data and reporting out on schools across the country
- Working towards 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 Department of Education.
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 Department of Education 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.
Every student, no matter who they are or where they live, deserves to have a quality education. The future of our communities and country rely on it. Urge Congress to affirm this value and protect the Department of Education!