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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump stepped up his effort to push school systems to reopen by hosting an event at the White House featuring parents, educators and researchers who argued for in-person learning.
Trump criticized as a little ridiculous some school districts plans to have students attend in person some days and online on other days so that they have enough space to socially distance in classrooms.
One thing weve learned during this horror show of the China plague is that virtual is not as good as being there, Trump said on Wednesday.
Trump has been demanding schools reopen so that parents are able to work -- part of a bid to restart the economy and create the impression the U.S. is returning to normal ahead of the November election. Yet the virus is continuing to rage across parts of the U.S., with the countrys death toll at about 165,000.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-turns-up-pressure-to-open-schools-with-white-house-event/ar-BB17SRaj?li=BBnb7Kz
One thing we've learned from the Trump virus is being alive beats being dead. Also denying the virus is here doesn't make it go away.
Blue Owl
(50,393 posts)n/t
bdamomma
(63,868 posts)targeting children.
dalton99a
(81,513 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)What could go wrong?
mwooldri
(10,303 posts)If it is safe to tour the WH, Congress, Library etc then it might be safe to go back to school. But AFAIK tours are halted due to Covid.
Trump double standards I suppose.
louis-t
(23,295 posts)He is a mass murderer.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)cheeks of their ass? Has he not made himself irrelevant?