MTA leadership responds to President Trump’s federal funding freeze
MTA leadership responds to President Trump’s federal funding freeze
"We categorically condemn the Trump administration’s unconstitutional freeze on federal grants and loans."
MTA President Max Page and Vice President Deb McCarthy on Trump pausing federal aid:
"We categorically condemn the Trump administration’s unconstitutional freeze on federal grants and loans.
This directive threatens the quality of life in our Commonwealth, undermining the common good we all share – impacting everything from the roads we drive on to health care for our residents to life-saving research, all of which relies on federal funding.
While it is still early to fully understand the scope of how Trump’s unconstitutional directive will impact Massachusetts public education, we know that our best-in-the-nation public schools, colleges and universities rely on federal support to serve Massachusetts students and their families, and support the research that takes place on our public research campuses.
Our public schools depend on federal support to ensure every child has the opportunity to learn in a safe, welcoming environment, regardless of their ZIP code or economic status. This illegal decision undermines the fundamental promise of public education as a public good, while inflicting further harm on working class families. Massachusetts nonprofits that depend on federal grants, particularly those working directly with the neediest families, will face significant challenges due to this directive.
The MTA is closely monitoring this situation and remains steadfast in its commitment to defending the quality of public education that Massachusetts students and families deserve. We stand united with educators, students and families, community allies, lawmakers and Attorney General Andrea Campbell in demanding an immediate reversal of this reckless policy."