660,000 Teachers Haven’t Been Laid Off Since March
Biden conflated teachers with all government education employees (Getty Images).
The Claim
660,000 teachers have been laid off in the United States since March.
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On November 18, 2020, President-Elect Joe Biden held a virtual event during which he made the claim.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation found that Biden was erroneously referring to all government education employees who were laid off since March. A graph depicting the layoffs is below.
While teachers are government education employees, not all government education employees are teachers. Other government education employee positions include school cafeteria workers, janitors, and administration.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to massive declines in employment in education.
However, 660,000 teachers have not been laid off due to the pandemic.
Misbar’s Classification
Fake
