Folks,
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Trump's push to reopen schools: "The science should not stand in the way of this."
With COVID-19 cases skyrocketing around the country and no real plan coming from the federal government to keep kids and teachers safe, the science is clear: It would be downright irresponsible to allow schools to reopen without proper precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Yet Betsy DeVos is demanding that schools open for full-time, in-person classes. This reckless decision will put students, teachers, their families, and entire communities at risk.
Sign on if you’re with us: Don’t reopen schools during COVID-19!
Teachers, unions, state leaders, education activists, parents – they all agree that re-opening schools for full-time, in-person learning in the fall would be dangerous for students and staff alike.
But Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos are insisting schools hold in-person classes no matter what, threatening to cut federal funding from public schools that don’t reopen.
For the safety of our kids, teachers, and families, we need to raise our voices and make sure proper guidelines are in place to keep our schools safe. Will you sign on and demand our leaders keep schools closed until it’s safe to reopen? →
http://www.paction.us/schools-reopening-covid-19/DCRI-01-Email-E4281
We have to keep the kids safe.
-- Team Cicilline