Money saved by shutting DOE must go to school choice for sake of kids
Some House Democrats were not happy about being blocked from entering the Department of Education on Friday.They’ve gotten word that President Trump is expected to issue an executive order to abolish the department, and they’re in panic mode.The department was created in 1979 as a political payoff by Democrat President Jimmy Carter to the National Education Association, the largest labor union in the country.This teachers’ union basically operates as a money-laundering operation for the radical Left: more than 98% of their campaign contributions went to Democrats in the 2024 election cycle.This incestuous relationship isn’t new, either.The share of their contributions to Democrat politicians has exceeded 87% for every election cycle over the past three decades, according to available data shared by OpenSecrets.No wonder Democrat politicians are freaking out.
The jig is up.It’s past time to get rid of this unconstitutional waste of time and money.President Trump campaigned on its elimination, was favored by voters on the issue of education, and won the parent vote by 9 points.
He has a mandate to make it happen.Shuttering the Education Department and dividing its budget among the states would allow for more local control as states spend education dollars as they see fit — fantastic for places that already respect the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.But in states like New York, where most politicians would rather cater to special interests, the money might be used to continue undermining education freedom.On the campaign trail, Trump conceded this potential downside to his plan.At a Pennsylvania rally, six weeks before election day, he said, “I’m going to close the Department of Education and move education back to the states.”He noted that states like Iowa – which has school choice for all families – would do well controlling their own education systems, but that “four or five [states] will be terrible.”“You...