Many Republican officials have shown support for President Donald Trump following his directive to begin the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.

Trump signed an Executive Order on Thursday ordering Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department, resulting in praise from many within the administration.

“It sounds strange, doesn’t it? Department of Education. We’re going to eliminate it,” said the President before signing the order, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.

Now, multiple Republican officials have voiced their support for the decision, with Indiana Gov. Mike Braun writing on social media that “Education is a state and local responsibility.”

“I support President Trump’s bold action to return education to where it belongs and to put parents in the driver’s seat of their children’s education. Indiana is leading the way, having jumped from a middle of the pack state to sixth in the nation in reading. Hoosiers know what our students need to succeed better than bureaucrats in D.C.”

Similarly, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on social media that he was in attendance at the monumental moment when Trump signed the Executive Order.

Governors are not the only members of the Republican party to praise the change, as multiple Republican Senators have supported the decision to return this power to the states.

“President Trump is improving America’s education system. The true strength of our education system lies with the states and our local communities,” wrote Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) on social media.

“For many decades, the federal Department of Education has failed our students, families, and teachers. Education is best administered by parents and teachers and those closest to students, not bureaucrats in Washington, DC. President Trump is keeping his promise and returning education to the states,” added Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) in a separate post.

Despite the support of Republican Party members, some within the Democratic Party have already voiced their disapproval of the dismantling.

“Shutting down the Department of Education will harm millions of children in our nation’s public schools, their families and hardworking teachers. Class sizes will soar, educators will be fired, special education programs will be cut and college will get even more expensive,” wrote House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in a statement.

Trump said he understands that congressional Democrats will need to provide additional help to fully eliminate the Department of Education. Removing any department requires a minimum of 60 votes in the Senate.

“I hope they’re going to be voting for it because ultimately, it may come before them,” said Trump, as reported by DX.