Dozens of employees at the Department of Education and Energy have been placed on paid leave after attending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trainings. The union representing the employees suspects this is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to eliminate DEI programs throughout the federal government. Employees report receiving confusing emails and being pressured to resign, facing possible termination if they don't comply.
A letter to the affected employees obtained by NBC News said they would continue to receive their full salaries and benefits and would not be required to do any work-related tasks.’s first administration have been placed on paid leave as part of Trump’s targeting of DEI programs, a union official told NBC News.employees, told NBC News that at least 55 employees were placed on leave as of Friday evening and that she expected the number to grow as she learns more.
Smith and Brittany Holder, a spokeswoman for the American Federation of Government Employees, believe hundreds of employees attended the Diversity Change Agent trainings. An email shared with NBC News shows the department in 2019 had a goal of training 400 employees under this program. The email also said, “Thank you for helping us move toward achieving the goal of 400 Diversity Change Agents ED-wide. Your positive actions are the catalyst on our journey to achieving ED’s diversity and inclusion objectives.
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DEI PROGRAMS PAID LEAVE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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