The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could reopen the requirements for schools as soon as Wednesday, President Biden said in an interview aired Sunday.
In an interview, which was broadcast in part before the Super Bowl, Biden told CBS ‘Norah O’Donnell that he believes’ it’s time for schools to reopen safely’, after calling it a ‘national emergency’ that about 20 million American children have not been in a classroom for nearly a year.
“You need to have fewer people in the classroom,” he said. ‘You must have ventilation systems that have been refurbished. Our CDC commissioner will come forward with scientific judgment. I am already thinking Wednesday to determine what the minimum requirements are. ”
When O’Donnell said it was “so difficult with children who can’t play sports right now”, the president replied, “It really is.”
“I think of the price that many of my grandchildren and your children are going to pay because they did not have the chance to finish whatever it was,” he said. ‘That graduation ceremony where you could not walk across the stage. I think they go through a lot, these kids. ”
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In addition to smaller class sizes and reworked ventilation, Pres. Biden says CDC director Rochelle WalenskyRochelle WalenskyMaine Governor warns against Super Bowl parties Republicans want to incite Democrats over the reopening of the school. CDC says schools are safe, but Biden ignores science, doctors MORE will set out the minimum requirements for reopening as early as Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/62VDKoNuNH
– CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) 7 February 2021
Schools across the country are considering whether to re-start personal education, which is widely considered more effective in learning, or in further learning, as the coronavirus continues to spread in the US
Biden has promised to reopen schools within his first hundred days as president, but the goal could face obstacles as new COVID-19 tribes are reportedly more contagious in the country.
Teachers’ unions and school districts have not agreed on whether current plans are safe for children and staff to return to personal learning, especially in Chicago and Minneapolis, and some are striving for stronger vaccination plans.
CDC director Rochelle Welensky said last week that vaccinating teachers is not a prerequisite for the safe reopening of schools.
According to Johns Hopkins University data, the U.S. is closer to 27 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and has reached more than 463,000 deaths.