Overview

• TikTok users @uiort05 and @solyapp posted videos claiming President Trump planned to limit the school year to six months, together drawing over 600,000 views.
• Newsweek, USA Today, Times Now, Hindustan Times and Snopes all concluded there is no record of any speech, executive order or policy statement proposing such a change.
• Most U.S. states require around 180 instructional days annually, which equates to six months of classroom time distributed across a typical nine-month calendar.
• The @uiort05 video included a disclaimer that it was for entertainment purposes, and analysis of other clips revealed AI-generated narration and misused footage.
• Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s March 2025 executive order to begin phasing out the Department of Education remains active.