Index/Organizations/National Association of Social Workers

National Association of Social Workers

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Nov 25, 2025
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Did Trump say that social workers are not professionals

Coverage in the supplied reporting shows the Trump administration’s Department of Education proposed narrowing what it calls “professional” degrees — and lists nursing, physician assistant, physical t...

Nov 25, 2025
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Did Donald Trump call social workers 'not professionals' — when and in what context?

Available reporting shows the Trump administration proposed reclassifying many graduate programs — including social work — so they would not count as “professional degrees” for federal loan limits; ou...

Nov 27, 2025
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Can parents be charged with child abuse for refusing gender-affirming care?

Laws and official directives in several U.S. states have treated some forms of gender‑affirming medical care for minors as potentially subject to child‑abuse investigations, and some proposed bills wo...

Nov 26, 2025

How have social work organizations responded to comments by Trump about their profession?

Major social work organizations have publicly pushed back against comments and policies from Donald Trump that they say threaten vulnerable populations, signaling plans to resist policy changes and pr...

Feb 2, 2026

When and why did Trump criticize social workers — was it tied to a specific policy or incident?

There is no clear record in the provided reporting of personally launching a sustained, explicit attack aimed solely at "social workers"; instead, the material shows professional social-work organizat...

Nov 28, 2025

How have universities, employers, and professional associations responded to the reclassification?

Universities, employers and professional associations have reacted on several fronts to recent reclassification moves—especially the U.S. Department of Education’s relisting of many health and social‑...

Nov 26, 2025

Are there verified transcripts or videos of Trump criticizing social workers?

Available sources in the provided set document repeated criticism of Trump administration policies by social work organizations and writers and describe social workers’ concerns about his policies, bu...

Nov 25, 2025

How did major news outlets report and fact-check Trump's statements about social workers?

Major outlets and fact‑checkers examined multiple Trump statements about social programs and social workers, finding frequent inaccuracies, exaggerations or missing context; fact‑check organizations l...

Oct 22, 2025

How does the government shutdown impact federal funding for social programs in 2025?

The 2025 federal government shutdown threatens near-term interruptions to major nutrition and early-childhood programs and increases pressure on local charities and state agencies to bridge gaps. . Th...