House Republicans accused President Biden of rejecting the scientific consensus that schools can safely reopen, a move they say harms American children.
President Joe Biden's pledge to reopen most American schools within his first 100 days in office is in danger of going off the rails as teachers' unions hold firm on their demands for new safety measures amid conflicting messages from the administration and public health leaders.
President Biden hopes to have the majority of students learning in school at least one day a week by April 30, press secretary Jen Psaki said in a press briefing.
Chicago public school teachers back tentative deal to return to in-person learning, union says
The CTU backed the tentative agreement after weeks of tense negotiations with Chicago Public Schools system.
“This plan is not what any of us deserve. Not us. Not our students. Not their families. The fact that CPS could not delay reopening a few short weeks to ramp up vaccinations and preparations in schools is a disgrace,” the union said in the news release. “We will protect ourselves by using the school Safety Committees created under this agreement to organize and see that CPS meets safety standards and mitigation protocols.”