Senator Rahman Condemns Trump Administration’s Cuts to Local School Funding

Senator MD Rahman, D-Manchester, issued the following statement Friday in response to news that the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Education has withheld $721,636 in congressionally approved funding from school districts in the 4th Senate District.

“When the federal government takes more than $700,000 from our classrooms, it undermines the students and teachers who depend on those resources,” Senator Rahman said. “These cuts shortchange students and put more pressure on already stretched local budgets. Our schools planned their programs around these approved funds, yet a decision by Republicans in Washington has forced our communities to do more with less. This is wrong, and the Trump administration should immediately restore this funding so our schools and families do not have to bear the burden.”

Senator Rahman’s statement follows reporting by CT Insider, which detailed the town-by-town consequences of the Trump administration’s decision to withhold roughly $53.6 million in approved federal funding from Connecticut schools for the 2025–2026 school year. For towns in the 4th State Senate District, the cuts include:

-Manchester: $571,205

-Glastonbury: $114,777

-Andover: $13,106

-Bolton: $22,548