Politics is another reason the school system might to shut the idiot up: If Romney becomes President the DOE will be under this authority as does that school’s budget. She is essentially disrespecting her new boss.
Well, schools are still funded locally, for the most part. The DOE funds federal programs for certain types of special students needing special help, true. But to say the local school budget is under control of the feds is overstated. The majority of the school budget is local funding.