The head of a parent rights group supports President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Linda McMahon as secretary of education.
Parents Defend Education Action (PDE Action). I will explain It describes itself as “a nonpartisan policy and advocacy organization that supports the revitalization of public schools through policy engagement and advocacy at the local, district, and state levels.” approved McMahon said Tuesday he was looking forward to meeting her.Set the course for a return to learning and efficiency in your school. ”
PDE action Director of Federal Affairs Michelle Exner wrote to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont). In a letter, he outlined the group's support for Mr. McMahon. He urged lawmakers to approve it quickly.
“The Biden administration's Department of Education is the source of the anger felt by so many families,” the letter said, citing the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent education system's many failures (large scale). The book details how issues such as learning loss (including learning loss) have awakened DEI and gender politics. , and the Justice Department's targeting of concerned parents as “domestic terrorists.”
“…Parents are fed up, and for millions of families, January 20, 2025 can’t come soon enough. They’re excited about a new era in American education. “We look forward to leadership from both the White House and Congress to eliminate disastrous DEI policies, return to meritocracy, and increase school choice for families,” the letter says. “At Parents Defending Education Action, we are especially excited to see Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education, take the reins to restore learning and efficiency in our schools. ”It continues like this.
American parents deserve an education system that bases its mission on child learning and parent involvement. That's exactly what they can expect from Mr. McMahon. She is a smart, innovative, and fearless business leader who knows what it takes to run a successful company. As one of the co-founders of WWE, she helped grow a business that started with 13 people into a powerhouse with hundreds of employees around the world. She also served as the 25th Commissioner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, representing the county's 30 million small businesses.
In addition to her impressive and impeccable business credentials, she also served on the Connecticut State Board of Education and was a member of the Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart University. She has also worked in and around politics for more than 15 years, making her well suited to take on her new role within the administration.
As an organization that represents the concerns of parents and the quality of education, we urge Mr. McMahon's nomination to be expedited and prioritized. She has already gone through the confirmation process, receiving an astounding 81 votes in support of her nomination to the Small Business Administration just a few years ago. Even in a partisan process, there was overwhelming support for Mr. McMahon. There's no reason to delay. Ensure an expedited verification process so we can put officials in place to begin tackling the education crisis left behind by the Biden administration.
Republican Governors Association expressed On Tuesday, they supported McMahon's confirmation in a letter to Cassidy and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota).
“[P]”Governors are counting on President Trump to implement education policies, and to do that they need to confirm Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education.”
“Mr. McMahon is a rare person, a businesswoman who can also speak the language of government from her time leading the Small Business Administration. She worked on education policy at home. She is a mother and grandmother from Connecticut. “She believes in a small federal government that prioritizes local voices and needs,” they continued.
“Unlike the Biden administration, Mr. McMahon will not seek to dictate a single national education plan.” Policy from the top in Washington. She will withdraw burdensome tasks and goals. “Department of Education inefficiency,” the letter reads. “She defended state leaders and Proven conservative education reform sweeping the nation: High talent retention and recruitment Increased investment in qualified teachers, increased emphasis on literacy and civics education, and Employee training and parent empowerment. ”
left side politiko reported On Tuesday, he announced that there had been some delay in McMahon's confirmation process, apparently related to paperwork, and that “the hearing will likely be postponed until after Inauguration Day.”
President Trump announced McMahon's nomination shortly after winning the 2024 presidential election in November, saying McMahon would “expand 'choice' to every state in the United States and help parents make the best educational decisions for their families.” We will work tirelessly to empower them to succeed.”
he said:
Linda served two years on the Connecticut State Board of Education, where she was one of 15 commissioners who oversee all public education in the state, including the technical high school system. She also served on the Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut for two years, for a total of more than 16 years. She is currently doing a great job as co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team. Linda will use her decades of leadership experience and deep understanding of both education and business to empower the next generation of American students and workers and make America number one in the world in education. We are bringing education back to America, and Linda will be at the forefront of that effort.
President Trump has specifically expressed support for abolishing the Department of Education (created 45 years ago under President Jimmy Carter) and returning power to states and local communities.
In August 2023, in an interview with X Spaces' Elon Musk, President Trump pointed out that America's education score is low. roll Compared to other developed countries, the United States spend “We have more per pupil than any other country in the world.”
“I want to shut down the Department of Education. I want to bring education back to the states…” President Trump told the Tesla CEO and X/Twitter owner.
July 2024, President Trump said:
And the other thing that I'm going to do pretty early on in my administration is close down the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., and send all education and education-related jobs and needs back to the United States. We want them to run our children's education. Because they do a better job. It can't get any worse than this. We spend three times more money per student than any other country. And yet, we are absolutely at the bottom. We are among the worst. So it can't be any worse than that. We're going to end education coming out of Washington, D.C. We're going to close it down — all the buildings all over the place, and [you have] People who often hate our children. I'm going to send it all back to America.
A new PDE survey finds that a majority of U.S. parents support “reducing the size and influence of the U.S. Department of Education.” The poll also found that 77 percent of parents support “a U.S. Department of Education that gives states more flexibility in how their school districts operate.” This sentiment is supported by a majority of parents of all political affiliations, including 85 percent of Republican parents, 77 percent of Independent parents, and 67 percent of Democratic parents.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
