Submitted by a coalition of 20 states and attorney generals of Washington, DC Litigation On Thursday, the Trump administration was about to fire almost 50% of the Department of Education's workforce.
Earlier this week, the Department of Education closed more than 1,300 employees. Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the lawsuit the “first step” in President Donald Trump's “duty” and closed the department.
“I was elected by the American people to return the education authorities to the state.”
“What we did today was to take the first step to eliminate what I think is bureaucratic bloated,” McMahon said.
In February, the education department fired 63 probation workers. Another 600 staff members voluntarily left as part of the Trump administration's acquisition offer.
Earlier this week, a DOE spokesperson said the layoffs were intended to cut the department's workforce “in almost half,” adding that 131 teams would be eliminated.
“We're focusing on eliminating complete teams with redundant operations in departmental functions or operations that aren't necessary,” the spokesman said.
“We will have these people overcome their responsibilities by Friday, March 21st. They will then proceed to paid administrative leave until the power cuts are complete,” a DOE official continued. “They will be telewalking from tomorrow until March 21st. Everything will be done for safety reasons and will protect 2,183 employees. [reduction in force] It's complete. ”
The administration, department, and states suing McMahon included New York, Massachusetts, California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Road Island, Belmont, Washington and Wisconsin.
The Democratic attorney general wrote in their lawsuit that the layoffs were “effective dismantling of the department.” They argued that the Trump administration has no authority to eradicate the education sector.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell It is listed“Neither President Trump nor his secretary have the power to destroy the departments Congress has created.”
New York Attorney General Leticia James I said“This outrageous effort to leave students behind and take them away from quality education is reckless and illegal.”
The complaint argued that the department was “essential.”
“The dismantling of the department will also lead to the end of the after-school program,” the lawsuit reads. “Regardless of what alternative resources are placed on behalf of the Ministry of Education, the process of demolition of the department created and created confusion, confusion, uncertainty, delays and confusion among the plaintiffs' state and its residents.”
Educational spokesman Maddie Biederman has declared that Trump will “return education authorities to the state upon mandate from the American people.”
She said the layoffs are “strategic, internal” and “doesn't directly affect students or families.”
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