Capital & Main spoke with Becky Pringle, a longtime educator and president of the National Education Association, about the education policies the second Trump administration may pursue and how they are likely to  affect public schools — as well as the educators teaching them. The largest labor union in the country, the National Education Association represents 3 million public school teachers and staff. (Disclosure: The NEA is a financial supporter of Capital & Main.)

This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.