Analysis

5 Times Teachers’ Unions Moved The Goalposts On Returning To In-Person Instruction

Beth Baumann
5 Times Teachers’ Unions Moved The Goalposts On Returning To In-Person Instruction
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Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous teachers’ unions have refused to return to the classroom, citing concerns about the potential for transmission, despite evidence that children were not a significant vector for spread.

In fact, an October study concluded that COVID-19 transmission rate on campuses was minuscule, with transmission between students being just 0.13%. That number climbed slightly higher to 0.24% for school staff. The study, according to The Daily Wire, was conducted with more than 200,000 K-12 students across 47 states.

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