"The President couldn't be clearer--schools in this country should remain open."

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Leana Wen, M.D.
@DrLeanaWen Public health professor
@GWPublicHealth Emergency physician. Contributing columnist @WashingtonPost @CNN medical analyst.

"The President couldn't be clearer--schools in this country should remain open." --Jeff Zients at
@WHCOVIDResponse
briefing today.

Reminds us that teachers were prioritize for vaccinations, before most adults. There are vaccines for 5-year olds +. And $130B given to schools.

Link to tweet

Education Secretary Cardona says schools should stay open

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says “students suffered enough” and schools should stay open, after some districts opted for remote learning due to rising COVID cases and safety concerns.

“I know we have the tools to get our school safely open,” Cardona said on NewsNation’s Rush Hour. “And we have to do everything in our power to give our students the best opportunity for success. And that means giving them an in-person learning opportunity.”

Biden: Schools should stay open despite omicron wave

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/588237-biden-schools-should-stay-open


President Biden on Tuesday reiterated his belief that schools in the United States should remain physically open despite the wave of coronavirus cases driven largely by the omicron variant. Biden noted during remarks at the White House that his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan included billions of dollars to help support school reopenings during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We have no reason to think at this point that omicron is worse for children than previous variants. We know that our kids can be safe when in school by the way. That’s why I believe schools should remain open. They have what they need,” Biden said before a briefing with his COVID-19 response team.

Biden said that $130 billion from the coronavirus relief law passed in March went toward reopening schools and an additional $10 billion was allotted for COVID-19 testing in schools. “That money went out to the states and the states and the school districts have spent this money well, many of them, but unfortunately some of them haven’t,” Biden said. “So, I encourage the states and school districts to use the funding that you still have to protect your children and keep the schools open.”

Biden’s remarks were consistent with his past statements that schools should remain open. The White House has touted the progress on school reopenings in Biden’s first year, distributing a memo to Democrats at the end of last year noting that 99 percent of schools were open compared with 46 percent when Biden took office.

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