There were questions from Democrats, Republicans, and independents for Joe Biden at his first presidential town hall Tuesday night. Then there was a little.
Symone Sanders, spokeswoman for Vice President Kamala Harris, joined other Biden administration officials in dodging straightforward questions about liberating schools from coronavirus closures. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich slammed teachers unions across the United States over their unwillingness to agree to return teachers to schools despite mounting evidence that children are at low risk for spreading the coronavirus.
Teachers unions are bullying American families, particularly urban kids, and the Biden administration with their refusal to get back to in-person learning, according to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
We Hear You: Rebuffing Teachers Unions and Reopening Schools
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Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience isn’t buying the teachers union’s reasons for refusing to return to classrooms. Here’s a sampling, plus some thoughts on the new Biden administration. Write about our coverage to [email protected] Ken McIntyre
Dear Daily Signal: I just read your commentary article on teachers and their unions and the continual refusal during the COVID-19 pandemic to create a better learning environment for our young children (“Teachers Unions Are Keeping Kids Out of the Classroom. School Choice Can Ensure They Learn Anyway”). This has been a sore subject for me, because I see and hear the lack of instruction being given.