Trump’s order to dismantle education department sparks outrage: ‘see you in court’

Politicians and teachers unions condemn president's effort to axe department, which can only be done by Congress

Teachers unions and Democratic politicians joined in denouncing Donald Trump's executive order aimed at eliminating the US Department of Education, with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) saying simply: See you in court."

Trump's move was long trailed, so much so that Randi Weingarten, the head of the AFT - which represents 1.8 million teachers - put out her statement the day before the order was signed. Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, which represents 200,000 members, teachers and other education workers mostly in New York City, said: We will join our national union and public education allies to protect students and educators. We are working with our partners to file lawsuits to stop this executive overreach.