This thread has been RTed into my timeline by a few people I follow and at the risk of giving it more light, it's a textbook example of how pervasive the sexism around teachers and teacher unions is. https://twitter.com/VPrasadMDMPH/status/1350992946968096771

Dr. Prasad lays out his claim, sets up evidence... and look at who he blames.

I've been struck by how many have used the term "irrational" to describe unions' actions/teachers' asks. As others have said, unions negotiate. That's their job. There's always someone else at the table. Meanwhile, a whole bunch of teachers aren't protected by unions.

What's remarkable is not only does he hold teachers responsible for closing schools - which neatly leaves the mostly male administrators, school boards, and politicians off the hook - he's blaming them for child abuse.

The argument, in effect, is if only teachers and unions were rational, teachers would set aside their concerns, figure out childcare/eldercare and ... man up and go to work.

Which, to be sure, @VPrasadMDMPH doesn't say that. That, though, is his message. Which. Hum.

(Inevitably, someone will ask if I'm saying unions shouldn't be critiqued. This thread, though, isn't a critique. It's placing blame. IMO, it's worth sitting with why a doctor made the choice to lay the blame for child abuse at the feet of a group that's mostly women?)

Meanwhile, there is an entire dissertation to be written about the overlap between the "open schools" movement - from players to messaging to tactics - and the "school choice" movement.