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Should remain open. you know, they have what they need because of the american rescue plan with the first month we were in office, the second month that i signed in march, we provided the states with $130 billion with a "b" to specifically keep our students safe and schools open. funding for ventilation, ventilation systems to the schools, social distancing classrooms, even larger classrooms. on buses and everything from bus drivers to buses, to the actual bus. there were additional -- in all th...

The national guard if thats what it takes, for instance, to get school bus drivers as they did in massachusetts. >> on staffing so much of it is local but for school bus drivers we did have the news yesterday that they are changing the commercial licensing requirements for some bus drivers like 50%, chuck, of districts say this a really severe problem with bus drivers. hes hoping that will help. with the rest of the staffing situation, let me just give you the number here. 35%, 35% is the number...

>> if the kids are too young to be vaccinated, surround your kids with people who are vaccinated. we know that our kids can be safe when in school, by the way. social distancing class with larger classrooms on buses and everything from bus drivers to buses to the actual bus. >> laura: what is he talking about here? is any of this held up with the case numbers that have come in from schools over the last couple of years? >> look, im glad you asked, laura. first of all, the case numbers in childre...

-- trans mmissibility is like e measles. if you go online, that goes again the surgeon generals message about mental health. they wont have personal contact, or even meals. with this screaming level of transmission, its going to be really, really tough not only for the students but the teachers, staff and bus drivers, many of them will have to call out sick because of breakthrough covid. i think it will be really challenging to get through the school year. i cant fault school administrators eith...

Covid case, we know those three things, vaccinations, testing, wearing masks are all critically important to maximizing the chance to keep our kids healthy and safe which is paramount and keeping them in school and learning with their peers which they desperately need as well. >> youve been speaking with superintendents around the country. what are they telling you about the biggest challenges that theyre facing? >> the real challenge of superintendents, theyre just doing heroic work everywhere,...

For immune support. boost® high protein. now to an interview you are seeing first exclusively right here. with the secretary of education. wrapped just a couple of minutes ago. in his first interview since millions of kids returned to the classroom from holiday break. some physically, some back in school virtually and just minutes after president biden said he believes schools should stay open. heidi, talk to us about it. >> hes also talking us to first about what theyre doing to alleviate so...

I look at it totally different, i think i speak for everyone here. when if you decide im not going to work as opposed to we just dont have the bus drivers or there is too many teachers sick and principals and superintendents that dont let you open to the degree you can, thats different. if you get the virus, and cant work, thats different. we are not talking about that. five days back in action i think is extremely important. i love what new jersey did, announced yesterday if you are retired, we...

You know, they have what they need because of the american rescue plan the first month we were in office, the second month that i signed in march, we provided the states with 130 billion with a b, billion dollars to specifically keep our students safe and schools open. funding for ventilation, ventilation systems in the schools, social distancing classrooms, even larger classrooms on buses and everything from bus drivers to buses, the actual bus. in all this process, we also included an addition...

Shut down and feel like somehow that they violated the childrens learning experience. im just saying for the next three to four weeks when you have so many teachers, support staff and bus drivers, we dont have any choice. and for parents who say, but i got to work, which i understand, just know were going to continue to see more and more of the kids sick themselves who will be home with likely sick parents during this next three to four weeks anyway. >> michael osterholm, thank you. stay warm du...

Needed to help be an example of how you all have to evolve in the face of omicron? >> right. well, look, states and governments have had to turn on a dime during the pandemic to stand up systems, to provide support to any of our critical, crucial, basic services. there arent any other options. and educators, and parents, and students, you know, this pendulum swinging every single minute of every single day, school is open, school is closed. youre quarantined, youre isolated. child care is open, ...