This dynamic was tense enough w/o injecting presidential politics. Nothing good can come of it. https://t.co/XwSsQeYJxM
— Liam Donovan (@LPDonovan) July 6, 2020
From “sleepy” to “corrupt”. Which makes sense — I remember working as a prosecutor and taking down drowsy, dishonest crime bosses. https://t.co/iFUOoM26Bg
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) July 6, 2020
VP Pence says on call with governors that it's the recommendation of POTUS & WH coronavirus task force that schools reopen. Adds that guidance govs are receiving "is meant to supplement and not replace state local, territorial or tribal laws, rules, regulations," per audio.
— Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) July 7, 2020
DeSantis has mandated K-12 schools reopen in 4 weeks, vetoed funding for online learning & refuses to mandate mask wearing
— Pam Keith (@PamKeithFL) July 7, 2020
He is either trying to endanger our children or trying to sabotage K-12 education altogether
Rich families will find an alternative. Poor families will not
When it’s safe enough for Manafort to go back to jail, we can discuss safely opening schools. 🤨
— Linda Childers (@lindarchilders) July 6, 2020
Um. So this happened. https://t.co/MaAyDVpdi5
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) July 6, 2020
“I will not reopen our school system August 24th if the conditions are what they are today,” Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says. “Our reopening plan contemplates a phase two reality. We are still in phase one.” https://t.co/BBpiUNVWhm pic.twitter.com/sj2nPQJqMc
— CNN (@CNN) July 7, 2020
TRUMP: "We want to reopen the schools. Everybody wants it. The moms want it. The dads want it. The kids want it. It's time to do it." (He cites no evidence.) pic.twitter.com/shcR3yNRAr
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 7, 2020
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is assailing plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week. She says schools must be “fully operational” even amid the pandemic and anything less fails students and taxpayers. https://t.co/U9KSDdVypM
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 7, 2020
54% of parents are somewhat or very uncomfortable with reopening K-12 schools this Fall https://t.co/s8toDSy5eU
— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) July 5, 2020
Trump on political leaders who won't yet open schools in the fall: "We don't want people to make political statements or do it for political reasons, they think it's gonna be good for them politically so they keep the schools closed. No way." He says he'll put pressure on them.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 7, 2020
Not going to stop the virus, not going to give schools additional resources or expertise, just going to apply political pressure. Awesome. This will go well. https://t.co/KQyj7bGHnX
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) July 7, 2020
Top Trump official makes a mockery of teachers' concerns about reopening schools safely https://t.co/SbRCb6LlQj
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) July 7, 2020
Sad! 