Dear Secretary DeVos,
I was distressed to read that you feel civil rights violations and sexual assault case handling should be scaled down. You also seem reticent to protect our nation's LGBTQA children and teens.
This nation has a troubled history when it comes to civil rights. We have come far but must move forward much farther still. Our public education system is a key battle ground for that fight. Might I respectfully suggest you review, for example, African Americans' long and painful journey toward educational justice in this country? Forward progress must be maintained yet your policies would take us backward. That is not acceptable.
Individual cases must be pursued - aggressively. Broader systemic problems must also be addressed. If you want to look at from a utilitarian/efficiency perspective, solving systemic issues can ultimately reduce the number of individual cases.
If you truly feel that ensuring *all* of America's children receive a quality public education and are kept as safe as possible from discrimination and sexual predation, I recommend you step down. Then someone willing to fulfill all duties of the secretary of education can assume that role. Our nation's children's education is too crucial to entrust to anyone not fully committed to the task.
