Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Education Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." Eric Bolling stated on February 21, 2011 in his Fox Business Network program: In Wisconsin, teachers make $89,000 in salary and benefits, compared to $48,000 for all other workers in the United States. Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last Dan Lucas stated on February 2, 2011 in a website: "Governor’s proposed budget raids K-12 school funds to grow DHS again." Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children." Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." Casey Cagle stated on October 11, 2010 in a television ad: "We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children." Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 7, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving." Rebecca Bell-Metereau stated on August 9, 2010 in a campaign flier: Ken Mercer "wants Sean Hannity and James Dobson included in social studies texts." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education." Paula Dockery stated on April 3, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain "voted to cut education funding, against accountability standards. He even proposed abolishing the Department of Education." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.' Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
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Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children." Eric Bolling stated on February 21, 2011 in his Fox Business Network program: In Wisconsin, teachers make $89,000 in salary and benefits, compared to $48,000 for all other workers in the United States. Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last Dan Lucas stated on February 2, 2011 in a website: "Governor’s proposed budget raids K-12 school funds to grow DHS again." Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children." Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." Casey Cagle stated on October 11, 2010 in a television ad: "We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children." Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 7, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving." Rebecca Bell-Metereau stated on August 9, 2010 in a campaign flier: Ken Mercer "wants Sean Hannity and James Dobson included in social studies texts." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education." Paula Dockery stated on April 3, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain "voted to cut education funding, against accountability standards. He even proposed abolishing the Department of Education." John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.' Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
Chuck Norris stated on February 14, 2011 in an opinion column: "Some of our state's educational administrators joined the feds in seeking to mandate Arabic classes for Texas children."
Eric Bolling stated on February 21, 2011 in his Fox Business Network program: In Wisconsin, teachers make $89,000 in salary and benefits, compared to $48,000 for all other workers in the United States.
Shawn Lindsay stated on February 9, 2011 in an e-mail: Says John Kitzhaber’s proposed budget for upcoming biennium represents 8 percent increase over last
Dan Lucas stated on February 2, 2011 in a website: "Governor’s proposed budget raids K-12 school funds to grow DHS again."
Rees Lloyd stated on December 10, 2010 in a website posting: Portland Public Schools invites "well-paid, well-fed school bureaucrats, administrators, teachers, other staff, non-needy students, affluent parents of students, and other adults, including on the other extreme the adult homeless, illegal aliens, fanatical Muslim terrorists, or drug addicted street people, to enjoy cheap breakfasts in taxpayer-paid school facilities amidst school children."
Boyd Richie stated on December 13, 2010 in a press release.: Says Texas Republican leaders "have proposed laying off thousands of teachers."
Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds.
Rick Boucher stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: "Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead."
Casey Cagle stated on October 11, 2010 in a television ad: "We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children."
Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget."
Republican Party of Georgia stated on September 7, 2010 in GOP press release: "Barnes opposed the creation of the HOPE Scholarship and campaigned against Zell Miller on the issue."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving."
Rebecca Bell-Metereau stated on August 9, 2010 in a campaign flier: Ken Mercer "wants Sean Hannity and James Dobson included in social studies texts."
Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT."
Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education."
Paula Dockery stated on April 3, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2008 in a TV ad: McCain "voted to cut education funding, against accountability standards. He even proposed abolishing the Department of Education."
John McCain stated on September 9, 2008 in in a television ad: Education Week says Obama 'hasn't made a significant mark on education,' is 'elusive' on accountability, and a 'staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly.'
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
