[yourNEWS.com] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Employees at the Department of Education were directed to leave their offices by 6 p.m. Tuesday and informed that all department facilities, including regional offices, will be closed Wednesday, according to an internal email obtained by CBS News.
The notice, sent by James Hairfield of the Office of Security, Facilities and Logistics, cited “security reasons” as the justification for the closure. Employees with approved telework agreements were instructed to work remotely on Wednesday and bring their laptops home before exiting the building.
“Employees will not be permitted in any ED facility on Wednesday, March 12th, for any reason,” the email stated, referring to the Education Department by its official abbreviation. The message further clarified that offices will reopen Thursday, when in-person work will resume.
Closures Come as Trump Pushes to Dissolve Department of Education
The abrupt closure of Education Department offices follows growing speculation that President Donald Trump is preparing to dismantle the agency, a long-standing goal among Republican lawmakers.
Trump is widely expected to sign an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the process of shutting down the department and transferring education oversight back to individual states.
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