Trump Pressures to Open Schools

President Donald Trump plans to put pressure on schools to reopen for in-person instruction in the fall.

Six groups representing educators and parents said "[The administration has] failed to listen to families and public school educators who have been on the front lines serving their communities. This vacuum of leadership leaves this administration with zero credibility in the minds of educators and parents when it comes to this major decision."

Trump, during a Tuesday forum at the White House, said the administration was going to pressure governors and other officials to "open the schools" in a "very important" move for the country and the well-being of students and parents. The administration will be putting on "a lot of pressure," he said.

On Wednesday, Trump upped the ante for schools to reopen, posting on Twitter that he "may cut off funding" if they don't. As far as the CDC guidelines are concerned, he said he disagreed with their "very tough and expensive" recommendations, saying they're asking schools to do "very impractical things."

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Newsweek       07/08/2020