Preserve Department of Education, safeguard equal educational access

The Department of Education plays a vital role in ensuring access to quality education for all Americans. Cutting its workforce by nearly 50% and reportedly taking steps towards dismantling the agency altogether is deeply concerning. This could have severe consequences for students, teachers, and the nation's education system as a whole. Education is a fundamental right and a key driver of economic growth and social mobility. Weakening the Department of Education jeopardizes federal support for public schools, student loans, education research, and other critical programs that promote equal opportunity and upward mobility. Any efforts to downsize or eliminate the Department risk disrupting the delivery of essential services and abandoning the federal government's responsibility to safeguard educational opportunities nationwide. I urge you to reconsider these drastic measures which threaten to undermine decades of progress in improving access to quality education for all Americans.