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Biden’s Schools Bid Pits CDC Science Against Union Clout
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February 10, 2021
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0:47Now PlayingPresident Joe Biden’s push to reopen U.S. schools is running headlong into his pledge to support teachers, who are demanding more coronavirus testing, vaccinations and other safety measures before returning to classrooms.
The president has pledged to follow the science as he nudges schools toward welcoming more students back to class, while also enjoying broad support from teachers and their unions. First Lady Jill Biden, a teacher herself, welcomed the heads of the two top teachers unions to the White House on the administration’s first full day in office.
“Joe is going to be a champion for you,” she told them.
Yet that loyalty may be tested as soon as this week, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to release new, detailed guidance for schools seeking to reopen. School administrators around the country have sought to put teachers back in classrooms before they are all vaccinated, citing scientific studies -- including work by the CDC -- that shows the risk of transmission on campuses is low.
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