Becky Pringle President of National Education Association | Official Website
The Trump administration has announced plans to reassign several functions of the Department of Education to other federal agencies. This move, which would effectively dismantle the department, marks a significant shift in how the federal government manages education programs established by Congress.
Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association (NEA), responded to the announcement with strong criticism. "Donald Trump and his administration chose American Education Week, a time when our nation is celebrating students, public schools, and educators, to announce their illegal plan to further abandon students by dismantling the Department of Education," Pringle stated.
She continued: "Not only do they want to starve and steal from our students—they want to rob them of their futures. Nothing is more important than the success of our students, and America’s educators and parents will not be silent as Trump and Linda McMahon turn their backs on our students, families, and communities to pay for billionaire tax cuts."
Pringle also referenced recent actions by the administration: "Ensuring a brighter future for our children should be a top priority for any administration, but this administration is taking every chance it can to hack away at the very protections and services our students need. Just last week, they went to the Supreme Court to avoid feeding families. And they’re still pushing to gut healthcare programs."
"Now, they’re neglecting the basic responsibility to educate our children. It’s cruel. It’s shameful. And our students deserve so much better," she added.
The NEA represents nearly 3 million members across various roles in education including teachers, faculty members in higher education, support professionals, administrators, retired educators, aspiring teachers, healthcare workers, and public employees.
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