Posted on 07/29/2021 6:29:25 PM PDT by blam
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten on Wednesday said it is necessary to enforce that all K-12 students and staff wear masks in order to keep schools safely open, and that her organization wouldn’t rule out striking over states that ban mask mandates.
During an interview with MSNBC, Weingarten was asked about the AFT’s position on states like Texas, where public schools can no longer require that masks have to be worn on their campuses under Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order. Abbott has made it clear he will not rescind the order.
“Texas isn’t the only state that has tried to basically ban mandates, either on masks or on vaccines,” host Chuck Todd said. “What is the position of the union on this, and is this something that would be worth striking over?”
Weingarten replied, “We want schools to reopen and have a safe and welcoming climate in the fall.”
“we’re going to try” — and she’s citing the CDC mask decision as she wavers https://t.co/rLVlPvoYtT
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) July 28, 2021
The AFT head last year had led an effort to block schools from reopening, citing health concerns and calling parents “privileged” for demanding in-person instruction. She successfully lobbied the CDC to release a more conservative version its reopening guidelines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest recommendation is that all students and adults should wear masks in schools.
According to Weingarten, as there is neither herd immunity nor enough of a vaccinated population. schools need to be masked up again in response to the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. She also implied that those who oppose mandating the CDC recommendation are politicizing the issue of school reopening.
“If we want kids to be in school and we want everybody to be safe and we want to keep schools open, this is what the scientists, this is what the pediatricians, are telling us we need to do because of Delta,” she said.
“And let’s just all try to put the politics to the side and try to do this to get schools open.”
In Texas, schools have been prohibited from requiring that any student, teacher, parent, or visitor wear a mask while on campus since June 5. In a statement released Tuesday, the governor’s office affirmed that this policy is not going to change.
“Governor Abbott has been clear that the time for government mandating of masks is over—now is the time for personal responsibility,” said Abbott’s press secretary, Renae Eze.
“Every Texan has the right to choose whether they will wear a mask or have their children wear masks.”
“Vaccines are the most effective defense against contracting COVID and becoming seriously ill, and we urge all eligible Texans to get the vaccine,” she added. “The COVID vaccine will always remain voluntary and never forced in Texas.”
“Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone!”
Isn’t the AFT an arm of the CCP?
Child abusing malingerers...
I was thinking of another body part, an orifice, a bit south of the arms...
My town in MA had a school committee meeting on this topic. Quite unbelievably, the school committee is moving in the direction of: “Everyone hates masks; masks don’t work; no one should be forced to wear a mask; not teachers; not students; but anyone who wants to wear one can do so, it’s just their choice.”
However, they made it clear that if our governor (RINO Charlie Baker) feels that masks should be mandated, well, that might change things.
Also, they made it clear that if the teachers union decides to be jerks, well, that might change things.
For right now, things looks OK. But I do get the feeling that the school committee in my town is setting themselves up to play Good Cop so that people will like them, and — whoops! — things beyond their control just might force everyone to wear a mask for next decade or so.
Thanks for this crap, in large part, women and feminized men.
Teacher union? Same outfit promoting grooming children for castration and critical race theory? Or was that some other teacher’s union?
Indy public schools just said they are mandating masks. All it’s going to do is push everyone into donut county, non IPS Indy schools, and private schools. Where the kids go, their dollars follow. My bet is that Indy schools will be hurting for funding very quickly.
I don’t think this is going to work the way the union thinks it will. So long as that Jack Ass rino Holcomb doesnt work his magic to help his dem supporters in Indy.
The public: BS.
I fully support a strike. Make it meaningful - commit to striking for an entire year.
Better yet - go away forever!
Please go on strike….we will fire you and hire teachers that teach….
Teachers use to be admired.
Today I see too many as Karens.
Get in to classrooms and do your job or LOSE your pay check,
Today I see teachers as liberal maggots.
Outlaw teachers unions and government employees unions!
I often remark that I can remember when teachers were respected members of the community.
I went to the same rural school for twelve years and I stopped at the school last week and remembered where I entered the building for the first time 70 years ago.
The first thing we did each day was recite the Lord's Prayer and then pledge allegiance to the flag of the USA.
My first grade teachers house is still standing about a half mile away.
She has an elementary school and a road named for her today.
Defund the bitches!
Let them clean toilets (or whatever else they're qualified to do)
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