A coalition of states, including California, has filed a lawsuit asking for the release of $6.8 billion in school funding frozen by the federal government for programs that support English learners, teacher training, after-school programs and migrant education.

If California’s legal challenge can’t stop the Trump administration from withholding funds, the Education Department said over 100 employees could be affected.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined forces with 23 other states, filing a lawsuit to force the White House to release the frozen education funding.

The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of violating the Constitution and exceeding its authority by ignoring Congress’s spending decisions.

Nearly two dozen state AGs and blue state governors sue Trump administration for withholding more than $6 billion in federal funds for several education programs.

The U.S. Department of Education froze the funding without warning June 30, a day before it's typically sent to Pennsylvania and other states.