As your constituent, I urge you to stop Donald Trump from harming students and parents by dismantling the Department of Education. By closing key offices and conducting mass layoffs, President Trump is trying to bypass Congress by effectively gutting programs enacted by Congress to protect students' education and civil liberties. You cannot let President Trump overstep his power or threaten crucial protections for students and their parents. The Department of Education is responsible for ensuring that every child has equal access to education, regardless of race, sex, gender identity, or disability. I am deeply concerned about the impact that these cuts will have on all students, particularly on students with disabilities who would lose access to key federal programs and support. This will leave all students with less support – including for IDEA and Section 504 services, Title I funding for schools serving lower-income communities, and students needing college grants and loans. We can't afford to let the Trump administration gut the Department of Education. This is an overreach by the executive branch, and the impacts will be felt by nearly every child and parent unless Congress acts now to protect our students and the civil servants who fight for them.
