In Omaha, teachers speak out against Trump agenda
Teachers are reacting to proposals by former President Donald Trump to slash federal education funding and/or eliminate the Department of Education.
In Omaha, Nebraska, teachers held a rally to call for supporting public schools:
Education has been a hot topic in Nebraska for months because of school choice legislation, now there is a microscope on it nationally, with the Trump/Vance campaign calling for the closure of the Department of Education. Teachers and education leaders in Omaha spoke out against proposed federal education cuts and elimination of the Department of Education.
In Tennessee, some lawmakers, including Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, have proposed rejecting billions of dollars in federal education funding.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton has floated the idea of Tennessee rejecting federal education spending because he’s not a fan of the strings attached to the nearly $2 billion the state receives each year to help fund public schools.
When asked to clarify, Sexton revealed that he wasn’t suggesting “doing without,” but rather that the state would simply pick up the tab.
