President Trump’s latest Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) is alarming. We stand firmly against this action. The Order comes on the heels of extensive firings, which are already impacting the agency’s functions.
We strongly advocate for the DOE to remain in place. Congress is the only body that can close this agency, but it is unclear if Congress will step in. It is time to contact federal legislators regardless of party and tell them we expect them to stand for our children and our future. There is no time to waste.
In the meantime, we need to be diligent and keep abreast of how these actions affect our public schools and higher education.
The US Department of Education ensures fair and equitable education for all Americans. The Department and its mission are critical to the livelihood of all Americans as well as our global competitiveness. Safe access to quality education is a core value of Women Graduates-USA. Moving responsibility to the states does not ensure fair and equitable education for all.
Our children deserve better. The impact of dismantling the DOE cannot be understated nor can the very real loss of critical research and data collection that will help our country remain competitive in a global economy. If these cuts are maintained, we lose not only essential data about student achievement across the states, but we lose all benchmarks for accountability of our schools, placing our educational system in the hands of those who have no training or expertise in pedagogy. Our children deserve better. So do our teachers and administrators who studied and are experts in the field.
The system was never broken. If these actions are enacted, we may never regain what we have lost for our people and as a country.
Contact your legislators! Tell them the DOE is critical for a competitive education landscape available to all. We expect them to stand for our children and our future.
Women Graduates-USA expresses grave concern regarding the Trump administration's actions, including unjustified firing of federal employees, threats to eliminate the Department of Education, and cessation of funding for USAID. These actions are seen as attacks on democracy, and are feared to endanger public safety and security, cause havoc in the global economy and affect the health and well-being of the world’s population. WG-USA emphasizes its mission to create a secure and just world through education, advocacy, and mutual respect, urging members and the public to speak out against these injustices..
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