Senator Tommy Tuberville Criticizes Inner City Schools, Questions Teachers' Abilities

Senator Tommy Tuberville questioned whether inner city teachers have basic literacy and math skills.
Tuberville cited poor test scores and graduation rates in inner city schools as evidence of systemic failures.
Education groups criticized Tuberville's comments as insulting, unfounded attacks on teachers.
Tuberville claimed some schools focus more on "social justice and diversity" than core subjects like reading and math.
Students' scores have dropped across subjects during the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbating existing inequities.