NYSUT President Melinda Person has issued the following statement about the current administration's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:
“All students benefit from programs run by the U.S. Department of Education, especially lower-income students, students with disabilities and families in rural, suburban, and urban communities across the nation. As the current administration has now announced a clear intent to dismantle the agency, NYSUT stands ready to fight back to defend every student, every teacher, every school, every community, and the resources they deserve.”
NYSUT will be monitoring further developments over the coming days and weeks. We will fight to ensure New York receives the educational funding it deserves.
What you can all do right now: Tell our representatives in Congress that New Yorkers are counting on them to protect our students and public schools from harmful cuts. Our children's future depends on their action today.
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