National teachers union president says 'radicalized Supreme Court' delivered a 'gut punch' against abortion rights, separation of church and state

The head of a politically powerful teachers union blamed a "radicalized Supreme Court" for decisions that she said erode abortion rights, undermine the separation of church and state, and that do not reflect the views or values of most Americans.

Pringle said that the election of the Supreme Court would move us further away from the promise of America for all Americans.

She promised to use the union's political might against candidates who refuse to keep schools safe, refuse to pay teachers as professionals, or work to "disinvest and destroy" public schools.

She told the crowd that they would get in the way of the election if they got in the way.

President Joe Biden was endorsed by the union in the 2020 election and his wife is a member.

Pringle was against the Supreme Court's decisions on school prayer, vouchers, and the reversal of federal protections for abortion.

She said that she knew the decisions were coming. It didn't change the punch it delivered.

She said that educators will continue to fight for the rights of students and teachers.

We're going to say gay. She referred to Florida's "Parental Rights in Education," which prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in grades K to 3, or in a way that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate.

She continued, "We will use words that encourage our students to walk in their authenticity, to love themselves fully, and to be who they are meant to be."

The nation's true and complete history will still be taught to students. We will teach the dynamics of our rich diversity, which includes triumphant moments and those where we turned our backs on the values we were founded on.

Many teachers have said they are ready to quit due to political pressures and staffing shortages.

The teaching of race and gender has been portrayed as a battleground by national headlines in recent years.

Several GOP-led states have imposed restrictions on the teaching of race while congressional Republicans make parental involvement in education central to their pitch to voters.