Teachers Union President Testifies on COVID-19 School Closures
2023-04-26T14:25:46-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTVlXC8wMDNcLzE2ODI1MzQ4MjVfMDAzLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), testified on what influence her organization had on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, before a House subcommittee. Ms. Weingarten testified that the AFT’s goal “was to have clear guidance” from scientists in order for schools to safely reopen. When asked by Republicans about AFT’s communications with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), she said the AFT met with the CDC on January 29, 2021, to review best practices for reopening schools, and the CDC incorporated the AFT’s suggestion about providing reasonable accommodations for immunocompromised individuals. Moreover, Democratic representatives came to Ms. Weingarten’s defense, saying the CDC consulted with more than 50 organizations about the issue--not just the AFT--and 95% of schools were reopened by the end of May 2021, up from about 50% in January.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), testified on what influence her organization had on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic,… read more
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), testified on what influence her organization had on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, before a House subcommittee. Ms. Weingarten testified that the AFT’s goal “was to have clear guidance” from scientists in order for schools to safely reopen. When asked by Republicans about AFT’s communications with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), she said the AFT met with the CDC on January 29, 2021, to review best practices for reopening schools, and the CDC incorporated the AFT’s suggestion about providing reasonable accommodations for immunocompromised individuals. Moreover, Democratic representatives came to Ms. Weingarten’s defense, saying the CDC consulted with more than 50 organizations about the issue--not just the AFT--and 95% of schools were reopened by the end of May 2021, up from about 50% in January. close
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