California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, made a claim on Twitter and users did not agree with it.
On Friday, Siebel Newsom tweeted, “[Gavin Newsom] and I visited two wonderful schools that truly demonstrate the way investments in community schools are transforming education in California.”
She added, “By focusing on the whole child, these schools build on CA’s commitment to giving ALL children the best start in life.”
.@GavinNewsom & I visited two wonderful schools that truly demonstrate the way investments in community schools are transforming education in California.
— Jennifer Siebel Newsom (@JenSiebelNewsom) February 18, 2023
By focusing on the whole child, these schools build on CA’s commitment to giving ALL children the best start in life. ? pic.twitter.com/ZUmKlu72gf
One user expressed confusion with the claim, explaining, “Obviously the Newsoms do not believe public schools give ‘ALL children the best start in life,’ or they’d be sending their own kids to public school. What are we supposed to take away from this photo opp?”
I'm confused by this shtick. Obviously the Newsoms do not believe public schools give "ALL children the best start in life ?," or they'd be sending their own kids to public school. What are we supposed to take away from this photo opp? https://t.co/DFiaMj02jj
— Julie Hamill (@hamill_law) February 20, 2023
Writer AJ Kay replied, “The ‘whole child’ … except the face part of the child. And only the vaccinated kids.”
The “whole child” … except the face part of the child.
— AJ Kay (@AJKayWriter) February 19, 2023
And only the vaccinated kids. https://t.co/weERaLdlCN
Activist Ryan Petty pointed out Siebel Newsom turned off the replies to the tweet.
Shuts off replies. ? https://t.co/TOKodPDHJU
— Ryan Petty (@rpetty) February 20, 2023
Stanford professor Jay Bhattacharya wrote, “Gov. [Gavin Newsom] kept my kids out of their public schools for nearly a year and a half with no good scientific or epidemiological justification. His record on education is the worst in the country.”
Gov. @GavinNewsom kept my kids out of their public schools for nearly a year and a half with no good scientific or epidemiological justification. His record on education is the worst in the country. https://t.co/4xH8uALdGG
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) February 19, 2023
Read more responses below:
Man if I’m in my classroom and see Gavin Newsom walking by I’d projectile vomit everywhere https://t.co/7Dv9vTO8Hu
— Lou (@Lou__S13) February 20, 2023
You’ve got to be kidding!
— Red Pill Lill (@Center_Right) February 19, 2023
U-BOT (union robot) https://t.co/8VkN2MNYn0
Translation: “By focusing on the whole child, these schools build on CA’s commitment to removing parents from the lives of their children completely, monetizing them through the data they produce, and transforming them – body and mind – into depressed, neo-religious zealots.” -? https://t.co/IyGL8mqz64
— The UnWokable Podcast (@UnWokablePod) February 20, 2023
@JenSiebelNewsom Like closing schools for 1.5 years while your kids went to private school in Oct 2020? https://t.co/pmvH5rtrsv
— PatrioticPurple (@PatrioticPurple) February 20, 2023
Last week, Newsom posted a statement on his website sharing that the state is investing $4.1 billion to “make one out of every three schools a community school.”
The statement was posted after Newsom, Siebel Newsom, and Assemblymembers Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) and Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) visited Encina High School and Greer Elementary School in Sacramento.
“California is creating schools where every student and their families can thrive. If a kid goes to school hungry, it makes it difficult to learn. That’s why we’ve implemented free school meals for all of California’s kids, including those here at Greer Elementary and Encina High School,” Newsom said.
He added, “As education remains under assault in states across the U.S. – from book bans and speech suppression, to the othering of our students, parents, and teachers – we are improving student learning, health, and wellbeing by providing full-service schools for our students and their families.”
