Trump Preparing to Dismantle the Education Department
Messaging guidance on how to talk about the assault on our children and their schools
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The Imminent Threat to Education
It is being reported that Trump has drafted and is prepared to sign an Executive Order to dismantle and shut down the Department of Education.
These are scary times. The implications are far-reaching.
We received guidance from Navigator Research about how to talk about the proposed cuts to the Education Department, and wanted to pass those along for use in your networks, on social media, and for when you call the Capital switchboard…
Navigator Research Messaging Guidance
It is being reported that President Trump has prepared an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.
The Department of Education provides funds that help schools and districts reach their goals and fill gaps in state and local support for education. Americans' top priority for our children is student success. Across the board, Americans want to ensure students are safe in school and learning what they need to succeed.
When communicating these sweeping executive actions, it’s essential that messengers clearly outline the human impacts of the Trump Administration’s latest moves to cut programs that benefit all Americans to enrich billionaires. Focus on the true victims of this decision - students, teachers, and parents. This move will impact the success of students and schools nationwide to make room for tax cuts that benefit the few.
Do not let this be a conversation about only cutting bureaucracy. Investments in schools are an investment in the future of the United States – make this about the programs that will be eliminated and their impact on real people. Don’t let this be about the federal role in public education. Make this about the impact on students.
National Education Association Messaging Guidance
Meanwhile, Democrats continue to shoot themselves in the foot and the citizens in the back by standing with the Republicans today to censure representative Green
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