Department of Education faces up to 50% layoffs after closure notice

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Source: abc news





"Reduction in force" notices are expected to go out Tuesday, two sources said.

By Arthur Jones II and Rachel Scott March 11, 2025, 4:12 PM


How dissolving Education Department could affect studentsABC News' Alex Presha and Jennifer Jenkins, founder and chair of Educated We Stand, discuss the potential impact of dismantling the Department of Education.

Mass layoffs are expected to start Tuesday night at the Department of Education, two sources told ABC News.

They said that the "reduction in force" notices are expected to go out at 6 p.m.

Nearly half of the department is expected to be eliminated, the sources said.


The announcement came shortly after DOE employees were told that their offices -- including those in the National Capital Region, along with regional locations -- would be closed for the day on Wednesday.

Citing "security reasons," an email went out saying that the buildings would be inaccessible starting at 6 p.m., a source within the department told ABC News...............................


Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/department-education-faces-50-layoffs-after-closure-notice/story?id=119690524

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Civil servants and supporters of the Department of Education rally outside the department in Washington, Mar. 11, 2025.
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[Initech]

1. Well the conspiracy theory chucklefucks got what they wanted.

For that they can all go fuck themselves. And fuck Trump and Elon Musk too. This is absolute insanity.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Up to 2,200 good paying jobs snuffed out

According to NPR, the Department of Education employees around 4,400 people and has an annual budget of $79 billion. The outlet further reported that the Trump administration put “dozens” of department staff on paid leave, just as he did with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) workers in the government earlier this year.