WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, congressional passage of the administration’s budget bill finalized a plan that guts critical funding for education, health care, and nutrition—disproportionately harming Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities, low-income families, working-class people, immigrants, veterans, seniors, and individuals with disabilities.
The following statement is from NEA President Becky Pringle:
“This budget is a direct attack on the very people our public institutions are meant to lift up. Instead of investing in our children’s education, as well as their health and their future, this law hands billions in tax breaks to the ultrawealthy—while pulling the rug out from under America’s students and families.
“This isn’t just a policy failure—it is a moral disgrace. Trump and congressional Republicans undermined our public schools and every student in them. When politicians in D.C. slash state funding, students in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike bear the brunt of devastating cuts.
"They’re not just slashing budgets—they’re taking food away from hungry children by cutting SNAP. They’re stripping health care from millions by dismantling Medicaid. This isn’t just irresponsible—it’s a complete betrayal of America’s students, families, and core values.
“Educators and parents will not stand by in silence as Trump terrorizes our communities. We will speak out, organize, and fight back because we know what is at stake. Our students deserve better. Our families deserve better. And we will not rest until every student—no matter their background or ZIP code—has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.”
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The National Education Association is the nation’s largest professional employee organization, representing more than 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, students preparing to become teachers, healthcare workers, and public employees. Learn more at www.nea.org.
