'Today, there are too many politicians trying to score political points banning books, even math books,' the president said. 'Did you ever think when you’d be teaching you’re going to be worried about book burnings and banning books all because it doesn’t fit somebody’s political agenda?' They're like yours when they're in the classroom.'īiden also took aim at parents and Republican legislators who have spearheaded efforts to ban books and bar sexually explicit or overly politically correct curriculum.
On Wednesday the president addressed educators at the 2022 Teacher of the Year ceremony hosted by the White House. 'Biden has done irreparable damage to our children and has failed students, teachers, and parents.' 'Biden wants Americans to forget about the months he spent perpetuating COVID theater as he stood in lockstep with unions to keep teachers and students out of the classroom and force masks on kids and toddlers,' she said. Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said he had no right to talk about children and schools at all. Published: 22:13 BST, 28 April 2022 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 28 April 2022Ĭonservatives reacted with fury about Biden's comments on children in schools Political Reporter and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. They're like yours when they're in the classroom,' the president saidīy Rob Crilly, Senior U.S.