10/14/2026
NEA Today
Family, Friends,
Last week, the Trump administration ramped up efforts to bypass Congress and further its own policy priorities.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it is rescinding $95 million in education funding previously approved by Congress.
The Treasury Department issued proposed regulations on the federal voucher program created by H.R. 1, the reconciliation bill passed in 2025 to divert billions of taxpayer dollars to subsidize private education for a select few. There’s a 60-day public comment period. By January 1, governors must decide whether to opt-in to the program.
“The Trump administration is once again putting its thumb on the scale for private school vouchers at the expense of the public schools that serve 90% of America's students,” said NEA President Princess Moss.
Both the Senate and the House have adjourned and are not scheduled to return until after the November elections. Nevertheless, work continues on Capitol Hill. In meetings with congressional staff this week, the NEA Board of Directors is delivering these messages:
• Preserve FY27 education funding and grants
• Restore collective bargaining for educators in schools on military bases stateside and overseas
• Halt the Trump administration’s effort to gut the E-Rate program
• Reject the federal voucher program
Help amplify these messages by telling Congress what you think!
We’ll be back after the elections, unless unexpected legislative developments arise. In the meantime, be sure you have a plan to vote and commit to carrying it out—whatever it takes.
In solidarity,
Kimberly Johnson Trinca
Government Relations Director
National Education Association
