Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that Florida public schools will remain open for in-person instruction while comparing those who favor closing schools to “flat-earthers.”

“Closing schools due to coronavirus is probably the biggest public health blunder in modern American history,” DeSantis said during a Monday press conference, adding that people who advocate for such closures are comparable to “flat-earthers.” “The harm from [closing schools] is going to reverberate in those communities for years and years to come.”