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Push to reopen schools could leave out millions of students
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, ADRI- teachers unions are stand-
AN SAINZ and MICHAEL ing in the way of bringing
KUNZELMAN back students. The unions
Associated Press insist they are acting to pro-
President Joe Biden says he tect teachers and students
wants most schools serv- and their families.
ing kindergarten through In a call Thursday evening
eighth grade to reopen by with teachers unions, Dr.
late April, but even if that Anthony Fauci, the federal
happens, it is likely to leave government’s top infec-
out millions of students, tious disease expert, said
many of them minorities in the reopening of K-8 class-
urban areas. rooms nationally might not
"We're going to see kids fall be possible on Biden’s time
further and further behind, frame. He cited concern
particularly low-income over new variants of the
students of color," said Sha- virus that allow it to spread
var Jeffries, president of more quickly and may be
Democrats for Education more resistant to vaccines.
Reform. "There's potential- Biden is asking for $130 bil-
ly a generational level of lion for schools to address
harm that students have concerns by unions and
suffered from being out of school officials as part of a
school for so long." broader coronavirus relief
Like some other officials package that faces an un- In this Jan. 11, 2021 file photo, pre-kindergarten teacher Sarah McCarthy works with a student at
and education advo- certain fate in Congress. Dawes Elementary in Chicago.
cates, Jeffries said powerful Continued on next page Associated Press