In the justification of the decision, the White House states that this movement will “provide education to families, not officials.” Donald Trump and supporters liquidation of the Education Department They claim that the ministry has “failed” American students.
Harrison Fields, deputy secretary of the White House press, said Fox News that American children “they are lagging behind”. – Over the past four years, the Democrats have allowed millions of illegal minors to enter the country, burdening schools and diverting attention from American students – he said.
– Executive decree of President Trump with an extension of educational possibilities will enable parents, states and communities taking over control and improving the results For all students – Fields argued.
USA. Donald Trump wants to liquidate the Education Department. Teachers' opposition
The announced decision is questioned by a group of democratic prosecutors in some states. Last week they submitted lawsuitto block the activities of President Trump's administration aimed at liquidating the ministry and the exemption of almost half of his staff.
They also express opposition teachers. They asked the Congress to “informed the president that the federal government, in the face of this regulation, would renounce his responsibility for all children, students and working families who deserve the future full of promises and possibilities, and not smaller dreams.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon She promised that the federal financing of schools, granted by Congress to help districts and low -income students, would continue. Student loans and codified services for disabled children are to be maintained.
According to supporters of maintaining the department, he is necessary to preserve high standards of public education. They accuse the Republicans of an attempt to promote education focused on profit and point out that the immediate closure of the department could disturb the provision of financial assistance in the amount of tens of billion dollars with educational institutions from kindergarten to 12th grade and co -financing of tuition fees for college students.
The US president needs the consent of the Congress. Republicans lack support
According to the American constitution, Donald Trump to fulfill his promise I need the consent of the Congress And 60 votes of support in the Senate, where the Republican Party has only 53 of its representatives.
Education Department Created in 1980, in 2024 his budget was $ 79.1 billion. The ministry supervises around 100,000 in the USA. public schools and 34 thousand private schools, although over 85 percent Financing of public schools comes from state and local authorities.
The Education Department provides, among others federal Subsidies for schools and programs, teachers' salaries dealing with children with special needs, financing artistic programs and exchanging outdated infrastructure. It also supervises the spending of $ 1.6 trillion on student loans.