The head of the national teachers union on Thursday passionately called for all US schools to fully reopen by the next academic year.
“There is no doubt: Schools must be open. In person. Five days a week,” American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president Randi Weingarten said in a Thursday address.
Weingarten — whose union has 1.7 million members and previously lobbied to put the brakes on getting kids back in classrooms — said the plan is not “risk-free” and that mitigating measures like masks and social distancing will likely remain in place.
But “the United States will not be fully back until we are fully back in school. And my union is all in,” she said.
Weingarten pushed back against widespread criticism of teachers unions for impeding a quicker and fuller return to classrooms.
“Critics have scapegoated teachers and vilified their unions because of the school closures during the pandemic, ignoring the extreme disparities among schools and blaming teachers for problems outside their control,” she said.
The union chief called for a revamped approach to schooling next year with a heightened emphasis on social and emotional support and a lessened emphasis on standardized testing.
United Federation of Teachers boss Michael Mulgrew echoed Weingarten’s comments Thursday.
“Our goal is to get everyone back in school,” he told The Post. “And the UFT has told the city our position is to plan for all in-person learning this September while still keeping necessary safety protocols in place.”
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