President Joe Biden is in a political firestorm over how and when to get more schools open during the coronavirus pandemic, with Republicans seizing on
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Last week s revised CDC guidance on how schools may operate during the COVID-19 pandemic got generally good marks from pediatricians and public health specialists even though teachers representatives were less than enthusiastic.
The new guidelines tie decisions around phased reopenings to rates of COVID-19 transmission in the community and prioritize masking and physical distancing over other mitigation measures.
Danielle Dooley, MD, a pediatrician at Children s National in Washington, D.C., and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), applauded the guidance for underscoring the importance of in-person learning for students. I think the CDC is really taking a holistic look at how children are doing throughout the pandemic and recognizing the huge impact that school closures are having on kids, Dooley told
Republicans unite around a message schools should reopen, and Democrats are to blame David Weigel Outside Philadelphia, billboards warn that Democrats “blocked efforts to safely reopen schools.” And in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has attacked Democrats for “putting politics and special interests ahead of what the evidence and observed experience says.” Amid bitter fights over the role Donald Trump should play in their party, the GOP is unified behind a clear message: Restrictions on in-person learning should end, and only Republicans are ready to end them. In interviews and in ads, Republicans are hitting the talking point hard, using the issue to woo suburban voters alienated by Trump’s abrasive style.