Washington, D.C. — Today, advocacy organizations, representing millions of educators, civil rights champions, school employees, students, and families have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration’s illegal attempts to dismantle the United States Department of Education. The plaintiffs include the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), public school parents, The National Education Association (NEA), and AFSCME Maryland Council 3, and they are supported by Student Defense and Education Law Center (ELC).