Tiffany Justice Discusses Potential Changes to U.S. Department of Education Under Trump

Tiffany Justice, co-founder of Moms for Liberty, has publicly expressed her views regarding President-elect Donald Trump‘s proposal to dismantle the federal Department of Education. Justice’s comments, made on «Fox & Friends First,» echo Trump’s considerations to abolish the agency as part of his broader educational reforms.

Justice stated, «Parents are the number one driver of student success. Parents were put in the back seat when it came to their kids’ education. We need to put them in the driver’s seat, and I know that President Trump believes that, too.» She advocated for the shutdown of the Department of Education, citing declining achievement scores since the agency’s creation and increased influence of teachers’ unions.

The potential abolition of the department has been a longstanding discussion among conservative circles. However, such a move would require significant political maneuvering, needing approval from 60 senators to proceed. The complexities of dismantling a federal agency suggest that an alternative approach might involve revising educational policies and programs.

In the event the department remains, Justice suggests the Trump administration should prioritize efforts to reform educational policies, which include curbing certain educational practices she opposes. «We want to get back to common sense governance,» Justice emphasized, advocating for increased school choice and parental control over children’s education.

Justice’s perspective aligns with Trump’s broader educational agenda, which includes altering federal involvement in education through actions such as firing what he describes as «radical left accreditors» and possibly establishing a new online university alternative to traditional colleges. Trump’s proposals aim to reshape higher education and address what he perceives as an ideological imbalance in academia.

The discussion around the Department of Education and its future remains a contentious issue, highlighting divergent views on federal involvement in education and its impact on both K-12 schools and higher education institutions.