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Teachers union president Randi Weingarten on reopening schools

Teachers union president Randi Weingarten on reopening schools

Axios Re:Cap

February 9, 202118m 38s

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Show Notes

Three quarters of America’s K-12 public schools are either closed or partially closed right now. Even if the White House manages to unstick the vaccine bottlenecks and get a new economic stimulus passed with money for in-school COVID-19 testing and HVAC updates, ultimately, schools being open or closed comes down to negotiations between local school departments and their teachers unions. 

Dan digs into negotiations, what will happen this semester once teachers have vaccination access, and what next fall could look like with American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten.