During his campaign for the White House, President Biden called school closures a “national emergency,” and pledged to “listen to the scientists and heed their advice – not silence them” in reopening schools. (1/5)
The president’s own CDC director last week said “schools can safely reopen,” and a team of CDC scientists published a review citing numerous studies showing little evidence schools have contributed to increased COVID transmission. Read more ⬇️ (2/5) bit.ly/3pdxXwP
Yet yesterday Biden’s White House appeared to backtrack on his promise, only pledging to open “more than 50%” of schools” “at least one day a week.” (3/5)
Students are failing classes at unprecedented rates, experiencing more mental health problems, and suffering due to the isolation they’ve experienced for the past year. It’s time to reopen our schools and get students back in the classroom. (4/5)
Congress has provided the funding and resources needed to safely reopen schools – now it’s time for President Biden to make good on his promises, listen to the science, and work to safely reopen schools. Our students and parents cannot wait any longer. (5/5)
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