CDC chief defends 'uncommon' ties to teachers union on school reopenings
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky defended the agency caving to teachers unions on school reopening guidance last year, insisting they were needed to keep classrooms from closing down again.
“In fact, according to Dr. Walke, the CDC does not typically share draft guidance outside the agency for any reason, even with other federal partners,” the report said.Dr. Rochelle Walensky Walensky claims that the CDC shared the draft guidance with “over 50 organizations and stakeholders.”That line appeared to reference a Feb.
The GOP report claimed that White House lawyers stopped Dr. Walke from explaining why the CDC decided to give AFT a heads-up on the draft guidance. Walensky countered during her testimony that the CDC shared the draft guidance with “over 50 organizations and stakeholders,” including school boards and the education and the National Association of School Nurses as well as parent groups.
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