Michael Bloomberg says America's public school system is failing and blames teacher's union leaders for resisting return to in-classroom instruction 'long after it was clear that classrooms were safe.'
The former New York City mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate described the public education system as 'failing' in an op-ed titled, 'A Wake Up Call for Public Education' that was published on Thursday, after an analysis revealed that a reported 1.3 million students have left public schools since the pandemic began.
Bloomberg said the message to educators and elected officials could hardly be clearer: 'Too many public schools are failing, parents are voting with their feet, and urgent and bold action is needed.'
'Until now, however, the only governmental response has been to spend more money — too much of which has gone to everyone but our children,' he continued.
Bloomberg also criticized teacher's union leaders because they 'resisted a return to in-classroom instruction long after it was clear that classrooms were safe.'
In the op-ed, Bloomberg cited a recent national analysis that 'contained a deeply disturbing finding that has generated little public discussion when it should be causing an outcry.'
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