Stop Trump’s Plan to Defund Special Ed

Donald Trump is launching a cruel, backdoor attack on children with disabilities — and Congress must stop him immediately.

While the headlines focus on shutdown chaos, Trump’s Department of Education is dismantling special education. Trump’s team has laid off hundreds of staff who enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), frozen grants that fund special ed teachers, and slashed the programs that help schools support kids with disabilities.

The results are devastating. Schools are canceling therapy sessions, parents are scrambling for support, and students are being left behind. We must act now.

Tell Congress: “Stop Trump’s plan to defund special education. Restore full IDEA funding and protect every child’s right to learn.”

Trump is doing this in the shadows — defunding special education while protecting billionaire tax breaks and rewarding private schools. Teachers report that these cuts have crippled special ed oversight nationwide.

This isn’t about saving money. It’s about cruelty and control. And it’s happening right now.

Every day of silence gives Trump cover to dismantle decades of progress in disability rights. We can’t let him erase these kids from our classrooms.

Add your name now — demand that Congress act immediately to stop Trump’s special ed cuts and protect every child’s right to learn and thrive.

The petition to Congress reads: “Stop Trump’s plan to defund special education. Restore full IDEA funding and protect every child’s right to learn.”