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The debate around dismantling the Department of Education has occasioned fiery exchanges, including a notable meltdown by MSNBC's Weine Garten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Garten's reaction highlights how deep the fear runs among certain left-leaning educators and activists about losing federal oversight. Critics argue that the Department of Education, established under Jimmy Carter and expanded over decades, has become a symbol of cultural indoctrination rather than education.