Article, RNC Tweet Distort Biden’s Comments on Teachers

During an event honoring teachers, President Joe Biden said students are “not somebody else’s children; they’re like yours when they’re in the classroom.” Biden’s words were misrepresented in the National Review, which inaccurately claimed Biden said children “don’t belong to parents” when they’re in the classroom.

In recent months, there has been controversy over parents who seek more control over classroom curriculums and the role teachers should play in educating students about issues such as critical race theory, sexuality and gender identity.

At an event hosted by the White House on April 27 honoring the 2022 National...