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Rhiannon12866

(229,831 posts) Wed Mar 12, 2025, 12:59 AM Wednesday

Trump fires 1,300 at Department of Education; programs expected to suffer with staff gutted - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Sheria Smith, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 252, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's war on the Department of Education, the legal fight he is facing for firing half of the department's employees, and the damage the firings have done to the department's ability to maintain the services it provides. - Aired on 03/11/2025.

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Trump fires 1,300 at Department of Education; programs expected to suffer with staff gutted - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Wednesday OP

Wondering who came up with the slogan on the button "We Must Be Supported" AZJonnie Wednesday #1

My first thought is, will we ever recover from this?! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #2

AZJonnie

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1. Wondering who came up with the slogan on the button "We Must Be Supported"

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 02:38 AM

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Whoever they may be, they need to brush up on their messaging skills.

That said, holy SHIT!?! 1,300 people summarily fired from Dept of Ed? This is insanity

Rhiannon12866

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2. My first thought is, will we ever recover from this?!

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 04:56 AM

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And from what we've seen, there needs to be more history taught in schools, and Civics! But instead they're banning books and getting rid of the entire Department of Education! When I was in school, it was just the opposite, kids were encouraged to read! Like you said, insanity!

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