1. United States
2. Tenn.
3. Letter

The Department of Education plays a vital role in ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students across the nation. Dismantling this crucial agency would be catastrophic, depriving millions of vulnerable students from accessing essential resources, services, and civil rights protections. The Department oversees critical programs like Title I funding for high-poverty schools, special education services under IDEA, and safeguards against discrimination. Eliminating these would exacerbate inequalities, increase class sizes, strip support for students with disabilities, make college less affordable, and leave students unprotected from prejudice. The American people overwhelmingly oppose these damaging actions that undermine public education. Educators, families, and advocates demand the federal government upholds its commitment to providing quality education for every child, regardless of background or circumstances. Protecting the Department of Education is essential to giving all students the opportunities they deserve to reach their full potential.