Parents in Berkeley, California are fuming after a group of moms posted of video that shows the president of the teacher’s union dropping his daughter off at in-person preschool.
Federation of Teachers President Matt Meyer has fought to keep the school closed, saying it is “too dangerous” schools to reopen.
The group of moms, called “Guerilla Momz” followed Meyer as he dropped hid 2-year-old daughter off at preschool.
Meyer and his 2-year-old daughter to her preschool, camera in hand. The footage they captured has ignited the ire of parents groups fighting teachers unions — and Meyer in particular.
"A representative from Guerilla Momz would not go on camera out of fear that teachers would retaliate against them and their children.
But Jonathan Zachreson, with an affiliated group called Reopen California Schools, said this new tactic only reinforces how frustrated parents are with delays in returning to class.
“It’s really a message of hypocrisy where we see this union representative saying it’s not safe to go back, yet he feels safe enough to take his daughter to an in-person institution,” said Zachreson.
Meyer also turned down repeated requests for an interview.
In an exchange of emails he said this was a non-issue. He wrote, in part, “Unfortunately there are no public options for kids her age. There are major differences in running a small preschool and a 10,000 person public school district in terms of size, facilities, public health guidance and services that legally have to be provided.”"