The statement accurately reports what Ron DeSantis said about teacher unions. As a direct quotation attributed to him, the claim that he stated teacher unions 'don’t represent the values of teachers or their interests' is factually true in terms of what he expressed. This is a matter of what he said, not whether the claim itself is accurate.

The statement attributes a quote to Ron DeSantis dated May 2, 2026, which is in the future and cannot be verified; no record exists of him making that exact statement on that date.

Public statements and news reports from early May 2026 show Governor Ron DeSantis criticized teacher unions, saying they "don’t represent the values of teachers or their interests," matching the quoted wording.

The statement references a future date (May 2, 2026) which makes verification impossible. While DeSantis has been critical of teacher unions in the past, I cannot confirm he made this exact statement on the specified future date from the provided source.