President Donald Trump gave a poor performance evaluation to the 1,300 education department that was dismissed after the Federal Agency closed its doors on Wednesday.
“I feel very bad, but many of them don't work at all,” said Trump.
'Many of them don't work at all. Many of them never showed up to work. Many of them never showed up to work, “he claimed, without substantiating his claim that half of the staff were AWOL.
The department announced on Tuesday evening that it reduced its workforce by almost 50 percent by a reduction in strength – although a release of an education on the dismissals did not mention poor performance.
Both Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have claimed that there are employees in the payroll who do not work.
'And unfortunately, if we cut, you know, we go, that's what I have had a number of meetings with many people in recent months. When we cut, we want to cut, but we want to cut the people who do not work or do not do a good job, “said Trump.
“We keep the best people. And Linda McMahon is a true professional, very, very, very advanced business person, “Trump said about his Minister of Education, a former World Wrestling Entertainment Executive.
'She cut a large number, but she kept the best people and we will see how it all works. But our country was run very badly, whether it was or contracts that we signed that were so bad, so clearly bad. And I'm going through it in speeches. I could go through them all day, “he said.
President Trump claimed that many of the 1,300 educational staff do not work at all '
A lonely demonstrator was outside the Shuttered Building on Wednesday
“I could read for billions and hundreds of millions of dollars, and all that fact and waste and fraud and abuse are eliminated.”
Trump said that the employees 'did not show up', in a possible reference to teleworking schemes, although he has instructed all agencies to end them and bring employees back to the office.
'They are number one, not showing up to work. Number two, they are not doing well. '
As he has in the past, Trump pointed to Scandanavia as an inspiration.
'And you have Norway, you have Denmark, you have Sweden, you have different – Finland – you have different countries that do very well. You also have China doing that very well in education, which is a pretty big tribute to China, “said Trump.
'So we think that when you move it back to Iowa and Indiana and all states that run so well, there are a few that I could mention: 30, maybe almost 40. They will be as good as Denmark, they will be as good as Norway. And they will be as good as all of these, “he said.
A release of the Education Department did not mention anything about the poor performance of those who were fired.
It said that 259 employees accepted a postponed dismissal program that was offered as part of an effort and 3134 took a voluntary separation status.
The department announced on Tuesday evening that it reduced its workforce by almost 50 percent by a reduction in strength
Civil servants and supporters of the Ministry of Education gather outside the Washington department, DC
“On the basis of the legal requirements and the collective negotiation agreement of the Department, all employees affected will receive full wage and benefits until 9 June, as well as substantial severance payment or pension benefits based on their duration of the service,” said it.
“All divisions within the department are affected by the reduction, whereby some departments require a considerable reorganization to better serve students, parents, educators and taxpayers.”
White House Pers Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked on Wednesday to offer guarantees that critical services such as help and support for disabled children are not cut in the midst of the personnel reduction by 50 percent.
'Yes, the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, who does great job, has assured the American people of it. And these cutbacks are a promise and a promise, “she said, putting the insurance on McMahon.
'There is no reason that we should spend more than most developed countries in the world. And our education system fails. If you look at the report card of our nation, eighth classes do not read with the speed they should. Fourth classes do not learn mathematics with the speed they should. And so we have a problem with our education system. '
She seemed to refer to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Standardized test, which is financed by the Education Department.
Employees of the agency will be placed administrative leave on March 21.
