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Question at hand. let me ask you about the guidance regarding isolation and whether or not to test. can you make head or tails of what they are saying? >> well, john, i agree with you, it's highly confusing. first i'm in favor of reducing the isolation time period, quarantine time period, where it makes sense. so going to five days, based on how the viruses replicate in the body, a couple days before symptoms, a couple days after. i'm totally not in agreement with the decision not to do a test. i think we really need to embrace a test they find and if you are negative, test and return. if you ...

Reporting deaths of children is what i went to as a result of covid. and states that are reporting it still stands at 0.00% to 0.02% of all children who got covid that resulted in deaths. so you are talking about basically almost no children dying of this virus, so, what exactly is the science behind the decision to require this? >> i believe as we like i look at myself, for example, i didn't the vaccine only not to die, but to protect myself and others who i'm around each and every day and also as you are vaccinated in my opinion you are also limiting the, i guess, the medical condition that ...

Pandemic." those are the words of chicago mayor lori lightfoot after the teachers' union voted to return the third largest school district to remote learning amid a surge of covid cases. sandra, good day to you. >> sandra: and good day to you, john. we have a parent here to respond later in the show and i'm sandra smith in new york. classes in chicago are canceled after 73% of the union members voted to go virtual until at least january 18th. why? the union says they want to see the safety standards met and case numbers to fall before they head back to the classroom. the mayor is firing back s...

You saw what's happening with the chicago teachers' union, they decided overnight to not go back into the classroom at least for now. is there any indication coming from new orleans you plan to shut down schools for in-person learning if you don't see people respond to this vaccine requirement? >> no, again, as we have the vaccine requirement, our families have the option to opt-out. this is our opportunity to also get more students vaccinated at this time. >> sandra: ok. well, we wish the best for your schools, your children, your teachers. we want people in the classroom learning, we want to...

Teachers trying to remain safely in the classroom but the teachers' union decision is shocking to so many, including yourself. sarah, our best to you and your four children. thank you for joining us and keep us posted. >> thank you. >> sandra: thank you. john. >> john: we feel for her, sandra. bring in robert redfield, former c.d.c. director, and you heard what sarah had to say there, she believes the union in chicago is posturing, holding her children and others hostage. what does the science say about what the teachers' union is doing? >> john, thanks for having me. first, it's so important ...