Georgia Association of Educators President Lisa Morgan said educators are “extremely concerned” about the next school year, as President Donald Trump’s administration fulfilled its promise to gut the U.S. Department of Education this week and axed nearly 50% of its workforce. Thousands were laid off and many took voluntary buyouts, with those impacted to be placed on leave effective March 21.
Morgan is hearing some panic first-hand from teachers and education leaders across the state.
Whether it’s free and reduced lunch, Title 1 supplemental assistance to school districts for children from low-income families, or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for special needs students, Morgan tells WABE’s “Morning Edition” there are worries the mass layoffs will affect the distribution of federal funds — in a state that already is struggling with teacher shortages and basic literacy rates among K-12 students.
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