On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” National Education Association President Becky Pringle stated that Congress has to act on funding improved school ventilation because “We’ve been waiting for 11 months, still no money.” Host Joy Reid asked, “Do you
On Monday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Chicago Teachers’ Union Vice President Stacy Davis Gates stated that the fight over re-opening schools in Chicago has “never been about the guidelines per se in Chicago. It has always been about the generations of neglect,
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the updated CDC school guidelines were created “free from political meddling,” after hearing from “stakeholders.”
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) accused the Biden administration of caving to teachers’ unions on re-opening schools and stated that CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is walking back her prior
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has “aspirations” that are “akin to a political party.”
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that students can return to school safely right now, but teachers’ unions and the Biden administration are not informing teachers “of what we know scientifically to be true.” Brooks said, “We
Rep. Jason Smith told Breitbart News Friday that House Democrats, in private discussions with him, have said school shutdowns should end.
Whistleblower documents revealed a Philadelphia elementary school, ranked as one of the worst-performing schools in Pennsylvania, forced fifth graders to act out a “Black Power” rally in honor of radical Marxist Angela Davis and to celebrate “black communism.”
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. James Comer (R-KY) stated that if teachers refuse to do their jobs and go back to in-person instruction, “then they should be terminated.” Comer said, [relevant remarks begin around
On Tuesday’s “CNN Newsroom,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten stated that CDC guidance on re-opening schools won’t be the roadmap for re-opening schools, but will be “a huge piece” of the roadmap, teachers should be a priority for
During an interview aired on Monday’s “CBS Evening News,” President Joe Biden stated that teachers’ unions “want to go back to school.” But the unions “need some guidance.” Host Norah O’Donnell asked, “There are teachers’ unions across the country, though,
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) stated that we have to make sure teachers “feel safe” returning to school and that she doesn’t know the specific details on whether it’s safe for schools in Chicago
“If it comes down to a binary choice, who would the president choose? The kids or the teachers?” Fox News reporter Kristin Fisher asked during the White House press briefing on Thursday.
“Black Lives Matter at School Week” uses lesson plan “resources” that teach young children to be transgender and queer “affirming.”
A school in Los Angeles was spotted on Wednesday allowing children onto campus despite ongoing coronavirus closures. The reason: they were there to film a television show, not to attend classes.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Guy Benson Show,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) stated that schools that have a business model where they don’t get paid if they aren’t open have opened, but in public schools, where “you’re going
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) argued that schools that refuse to go back to in-person instruction shouldn’t receive money from the coronavirus relief bill, local officials need to issue “an ultimatum”
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is poised to strike following an order by Mayor Lori Lightfoot that teachers return to in-person learning in their classrooms.
In a piece published at education site The 74 on the day of Biden’s inauguration, Mike Antonucci observed while teachers’ unions were continuing the narrative that “no one wants to reopen schools more than educators,” they “keep moving the goalposts.”
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain stated that teachers’ unions aren’t “overruling studies” by blocking school reopenings, and “I think what you’re seeing is schools that haven’t made the investments to keep the
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Biden Senior Adviser Cedric Richmond commented on a CDC study that shows “little evidence that schools have contributed meaningfully to increased community transmission” by stating that the administration “isn’t about pushing against” opposition
Nicola Sturgeon has announced that she is putting Scotland into full lockdown, with schools closed and the public required to stay in their homes.
Happy New Year! 2020 was dismal, but there were some things that went so well that we should bring them into 2021.
The coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress Monday blocks governors from using emergency education relief funds for school choice programs.
Joe Biden plans to nominate Connecticut’s commissioner of education Miguel Cardona to head the U.S. Department of Education.
Education secretary Betsy DeVos said teachers’ unions’ bid to keep schools closed during the pandemic amounts to “playing politics with children’s lives.”
During an interview with CNN on Thursday, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) said that the Biden-Harris administration will defer to both health experts and teachers’ unions on opening elementary schools. Host Jake Tapper asked, “Madam vice president-elect, most health experts, including
The left is “giddy” anticipating a Biden administration that will increase funding of government schools and tighten regulations on districts.
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that former Vice President Joe Biden plans to strengthen “civil rights” by reversing several of President Donald Trump’s education policies.
On Friday, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden declined to say whether he would encourage teachers’ unions to engage in more cooperation to help get kids back into classrooms and instead wondered why the reporter who asked
Joe Biden is reportedly considering teachers’ union leaders to replace Betsy DeVos, should the former vice president be declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
The national teachers’ unions are gleeful that some media outlets have called the presidential election for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) said Friday that his four children have returned to in-person learning at a private school in Sacramento County, while the California Teachers Association (CTA) has resisted public school openings.
Results of the pre-pandemic Nation’s Report Card found disadvantaged students declined further in both reading and math.
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham challenger Jaime Harrison (D) opposes school choice, a position that has him at odds with most black Americans.
Joe Biden falsely claimed U.S. schools are unable to open for in-person learning during the pandemic because “they need a lot of money.”
New studies suggest that politics, not science, is driving local policies on school closures and re-openings, according to The 74 website.
President Donald Trump pointed out to supporters Friday night at a campaign rally in Macon, Georgia, what he and his administration have done for the black community in America.
A survey showed 66-70 percent of likely voters in 5 battleground states support K-12 school choice, which Joe Biden has rejected.
Staffing shortages are leading to a delay in in-person learning once again in New York City, said Mayor Bill de Blasio and city and teachers’ union officials.
