The president of the American Federation of Teachers slammed the Trump White House as it released its own blueprint for reopening schools.
pandemic ― and its confusing messaging ― as the union laid out its own road map for safely reopening the nation’s schools.
“Our blueprint serves as a stark contrast to the conflicting guidance, bluster and lies of the Trump administration,” Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.7 million-member AFT, said of its five-stage plan in a statement.” — is “based on the science as well as educator and health care expertise ― not on politics or wishful thinking,” the union said.
It is a “living document” that will be guided and updated “by constantly evolving expert advice,” it added. The plan calls for social distancing measures to be maintained “until the number of new cases declines for at least 14 consecutive days”; the appropriate infrastructure “to test, trace and isolate new cases”; the deployment of public health tools to prevent the further spread of the contagion; the involvement “of workers, unions, parents and communities in all planning”; and the investment in public health and education as “a priority” in the recovery.
By drawing on science & the expertise of educators & healthcare practitioners, we have drafted a bold five-point plan to reopen our schools safely. It’s a stark contrast to the conflicting guidance, bluster & lies of the Trump administration
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