DeSantis did criticize teacher unions for partisan activism and signed legislation (HB 1315 in 2023) allowing performance-based pay incentives for teachers. However, the claim that the legislation would "block teacher unions from challenging the policies" overstates the effect; while the law restricted how unions could use payroll deductions and limited their influence, it did not categorically block legal challenges by unions, which retain the right to sue.

The statement attributes remarks to Ron DeSantis on a future date (2026-05-02) that have not occurred and cannot be verified; no record exists of such comments or legislation as of the knowledge cutoff.