Teachers Union President Melts Down Over Supreme Court’s DOE ‘Wrecking Ball’ Ruling [WATCH]

The United States Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move forward with his plan to restructure and reduce the federal Department of Education, including laying off approximately 1,400 employees at the agency.

On Monday, the high court granted a stay on a lower court’s preliminary injunction that had blocked the layoffs.

The original injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who had expressed concerns about the legality of Trump’s actions related to the Education Department’s operations.

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The decision allows the administration to resume its restructuring efforts, which are part of a broader federal realignment initiative aimed at returning more control of education to individual states.

In a statement posted to Truth Social, President Trump called the ruling “a Major Victory to Parents and Students across the Country,” and emphasized that the decision returns authority “BACK TO THE STATES.”

We’re on it, Mr. President! https://t.co/URGYOsvHXN

— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) July 15, 2025

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The plan has drawn strong opposition from public education advocates and teachers’ unions. National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle issued a statement condemning the Supreme Court’s move, calling the reorganization an “illegal and destructive dismantling” of the department.

“Everyone who cares about America’s students and public schools should be appalled by the Supreme Court’s premature intervention in this case today, which stays preliminary relief ordered by the lower courts,” Pringle said.

“Today’s decision does not resolve the underlying merits of Trump’s unlawful plan to eliminate the Department of Education.”

Pringle warned that the restructuring would negatively impact students across the country, citing projected increases in class sizes and reductions in job training, career and technical education, higher education access, special education services, and civil rights protections.

“Parents, educators, and community leaders won’t be silent as Trump and his allies take a wrecking ball to public schools and the futures of the 50 million students in rural, suburban, and urban communities across America,” Pringle continued.

“We will continue to organize, advocate, and mobilize until all students have the opportunity to attend the well-resourced public schools where they can thrive.”

Education Secretary Linda McMahon responded to the Supreme Court’s decision on X, stating that the ruling affirms the president’s constitutional authority to direct the operations of federal agencies.

“The court confirmed the obvious: the President of the United States, as the head of the Executive Branch, has the ultimate authority to make decisions about staffing levels, administrative organization, and day-to-day operations of federal agencies,” McMahon wrote.

McMahon further explained that the Department of Education would move forward with the reduction in force to streamline the agency and increase accountability.

“The U.S. Department of Education will now deliver on its mandate to restore excellence in American education. We will carry out the reduction in force to promote efficiency and accountability and to ensure resources are directed where they matter most – to students, parents, and teachers,” she added.

Today, the Supreme Court again confirmed the obvious: the President of the United States, as the head of the Executive Branch, has the ultimate authority to make decisions about staffing levels, administrative organization, and day-to-day operations of federal agencies. While…

— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) July 14, 2025

The Supreme Court’s order did not address the underlying legal questions surrounding the future of the Department of Education, but it permits the administration to move forward with staffing decisions as litigation continues.