Save Our Schools Campaign

Donald Trump wants to abolish the Department of Education. As a former public school teacher, Senator Warren is fighting back with the “Save Our Schools” campaign.

Senator Warren is collecting and amplifying stories of real-life impact; leading oversight and investigations to hold the Trump administration accountable, including Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE); and bringing students, teachers, parents, and unions into the fight to protect access to public education.

Read the news story on the launch of the Save Our Schools campaign here.

Here’s how Senator Warren is fighting back:

April 10

Following a request led by Senator Warren, the Department of Education’s Acting Inspector General agreed to open an investigation into the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.
April 2

Senator Warren, alongside Minority Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator  Hirono (D-Hawaii), sent a letter to Secretary McMahon regarding DOGE’s proposed plan to replace federal student aid call centers with AI chatbots.
April 2

Senator Warren launched the Save Our Schools campaign to fight back against the Trump administration’s efforts to gut the Department of Education.
March 27

After President Trump signed an executive order to take “all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education,” Senator Warren led a letter to Acting Department of Education Inspector General René Rocque requesting an investigation of the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.
March 24

Following Education Secretary McMahon’s admission to Senator Warren that she agreed with President Trump’s plans to abolish the Department of Education, Somerville Public Schools, Easthampton Public Schools, AFT Massachusetts, and AFT National sued the Department of Education.
March 20

After unprecedented mass firings, Senator Warren and Ranking Member Sanders (I-Vt.) of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee led a group of Senate Democrats in a letter to Secretary McMahon demanding she reinstate federal student aid workers.
February 24

In a response to Senator Warren, Secretary McMahon gave her first public admission that she “wholeheartedly” agreed with Trump’s plans to abolish the Department of Education.
February 11

Senator Warren sent then-nominee for Education Secretary McMahon a 12-page letter with pointed questions on her policy stances.

 

Watch the launch video for the Save Our Schools Campaign: