Eric Adams hasn’t even taken office in NYC yet, and the United Federation of Teachers ‘is already trying to hold the new mayor at gunpoint’

UFT issues a warning to Adams: if testing doesn't increase in city schools + situation room backlogs aren't addressed, union is "going take a different position on this entire schools have to remain open"

— Eliza Shapiro (@elizashapiro) December 22, 2021

Is that so?

Here we go. https://t.co/jo0Inla2ie

— Chris Grant (@sanguinegop) December 22, 2021

Nice school you have there. Be a shame if something happened to it. https://t.co/5VzXjCH0QL

— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) December 22, 2021

Nothing like a nice thuggish threat to get the holidays underway

— JH (@jrhp2016) December 22, 2021

Threats are OK if you pretend they’re For the Children.

But the NYTimes did a cover story of how Randi Weingarten was the hero of the pandemic and worked tirelessly to keep schools open. Don't tell me that was all a lie 😱 https://t.co/V7zY3oTg3R

— William (@SouthernSummr) December 22, 2021

Are you suggesting that Randi Weingarten is not the student-loving warrior princess that Michelle Goldberg says she is?

Hey @rweingarten looks like someone is trying to divide teachers and parents

— Michael Bruner (@MichaelBruner) December 22, 2021

Sure does.

Teachers union reminds incoming mayor who is actually in charge. https://t.co/v8aC1J1S6i

— Karol Markowicz (@karol) December 22, 2021

The Teachers Union is already trying to hold the new mayor at gunpoint. https://t.co/ZjGddaqP1X

— Joe Borelli (@JoeBorelliNYC) December 22, 2021

The mayor and parents.

This is extortion https://t.co/BCcVmY8f3j

— Students_against_unions (@AgainstUnions) December 22, 2021

Hard to see it otherwise.

"Teacher's union threatens to close schools if they don't increase testing which will inevitably lead to schools being closed." https://t.co/S6fie6uiBm

— Anaximenes (@Anaximandeos) December 22, 2021

UFT knows exactly what they’re doing. The question is whether or not Eric Adams is willing to stand up to them.

Teachers unions are anti-children. https://t.co/xd0Gdo50Nw

— Danny Barefoot (@dannybarefoot) December 22, 2021

Meanwhile:

In totally unrelated news, South Florida school districts are preparing for an influx of new students from New York!

— Christina Pushaw 🐊 (@ChristinaPushaw) December 22, 2021

Look for those numbers to keep climbing.