Education Secretary launches Let Teachers Teach coalition to cut federal regulations
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the Let Teachers Teach Coalition, a new effort to reduce federal oversight and give local educators more control.
Linda McMahon, the U.S. Department of Education secretary, introduced the Let Teachers Teach Coalition on Constitution Day, positioning it as a response to what she described as excessive bureaucracy that hinders teachers. The coalition, developed with the America First Policy Institute, will distribute toolkits to help educators and parents influence local school board decisions and replicate successful policies nationwide.
It dovetails with President Donald Trump’s directive to diminish the federal department’s role and return authority to states. Officials cited that only three out of ten students meet proficiency standards in math and reading despite over $3 trillion in federal spending since 1979. McMahon’s ongoing “Returning Education to the States” tour reinforces the push, while interagency agreements shift student-loan management to the Treasury and a proposed Education Freedom Tax Credit would allow a $1,700 credit for contributions to scholarship organizations starting Jan. 1 2027.
Why it matters
The plan could reshape how K-12 education is governed, shifting power from federal agencies to local schools and states.
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