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John,
Despite the advice and concerns of health care professionals, scientists,
doctors, school nurses, and parents — Trump is pushing for the full
reopening of schools.
I’m a mom of a first grader and it’s terrifying to think of my son
returning to a school building that could put his health at risk. And I
know I’m not the only parent who’s worried watching this nightmare unfold
in our schools.
We’re already hearing lots of troubling stories — outbreaks of COVID-19 in
classrooms, school nurses without any support or PPE to protect
themselves, and teachers torn between protecting their family’s health and
doing their job.
We must come together to fight for the safety of students, teachers, and
school personnel. But before we devise a plan to pressure Congress to take
action, we want to hear your thoughts and any personal experiences you
have related to school reopening.
[ [link removed] ]Will you take our survey and share with us how you may have been
personally affected by school reopening during COVID-19 or any thoughts
you have about Trump’s push to reopen schools?
Take our survey »
It’s clear that Trump’s motivation to reopen schools in the middle of a
deadly pandemic is all part of his personal agenda to pretend that
coronavirus is not a problem in our country. His administration even
threatened to cut off funding for schools that choose not to reopen this
fall. We see right through this act and we refuse to be silent as he
endangers our children’s lives as a part of his political games.
Students and staff are starting to speak out about the real dangers they
face right now being forced to return to in-person classes without proper
protections or safeguards in place.
Two Georgia high school students say they were suspended after they posted
this photo of crowded hallways from their school.
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Others are sharing examples of the lack of resources schools have to
provide protection in classrooms:
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We also just heard that a school where Vice President Pence visited to
show his support for their choice to reopen, has already been forced to
quarantine because a student became infected.
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All of these examples point to the fact that it’s not enough to say
“reopen schools” — we need protections, resources, and a plan to make
school reopenings safe.
I won’t stop fighting until my son and all of our children are safe.
[ [link removed] ]Before we demand action from Congress, we want to hear directly from
you about what you’re experiencing or any thoughts you have about this
disaster happening in our schools. Will you take our short survey and help
us fight for safe schools?
For our children,
Tabitha
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