Teachers Unions and NAACP Sue Trump Over Education Department Dismantling

U.S. teachers unions and civil rights groups, including the NAACP, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, challenging an executive order aimed at dismantling the federal Education Department. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, argues that Trump’s March 20 order violates congressional directives by attempting to eliminate the agency responsible for advancing educational opportunity and quality. The Education Department has yet to comment on the legal challenge.

Trump, who had pledged during his campaign to shutter the department, signed the order last Thursday as part of a broader push to shift education policy control to state and local authorities. However, fully dismantling the agency would require congressional approval, which he currently lacks. The move has drawn strong opposition from education advocates, with Democratic state attorneys general also filing a similar lawsuit earlier this month.

Education policy remains a deeply divisive issue in the U.S., with conservatives advocating for school choice and reduced federal oversight, while liberals push for stronger public school funding and diversity initiatives. Since returning to office, Trump has sought to cut federal spending, tasking billionaire Elon Musk with cost-reduction efforts. His administration has also threatened to cut funding to schools over diversity and inclusion programs, transgender policies, and pro-Palestinian protests.

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