Whereas the Federal government seeks through sequestration to cut over $44 billion from the Federal budget,
And whereas the Department of Education (ED) employs over 5,000 people and has a budget of over $68 billion,
And whereas the ED has failed in its mission, as demonstrated by not only by the poor performance of USA students on tests compared to students of other countries,but also by the terrible state of American Education,
And whereas, Education is not mentioned in the Constitution as a Federal function, and according to the department's own website is primarily a function of State and Local government,
We the undersigned call for the abolition of the Federal Department of Education, as a first step towards true budget reform and reducing the size of government.