The sounds of a honk-a-thon could be heard across Washington, D.C., today as protesters rallied against the Department of Education‘s decision to lay off nearly 50 percent of its staff.
The protest comes three days after 1,300 employees were fired. Teachers, education advocates, and Sen. Mazie Hirono took to the streets, arguing that the move is a step toward dismantling public education.
The department funds special education, teachers’ salaries, social workers, after-school programs, and transportation, but Trump has long vowed to eliminate the agency, and education secretary Linda McMahon says that this is just the beginning.
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