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7 Democrats Who Resisted Reopening Schools After Taking Thousands From Teacher Unions

Here is a list of all the Democrats who backed efforts to keep schools closed while taking thousands from teacher unions.

Chrissy Clark
7 Democrats Who Resisted Reopening Schools After Taking Thousands From Teacher Unions
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Democrats are taking the side of the Chicago Teachers Union as it vows to strike. City leadership ordered teachers to return to classroom learning and the ongoing feud is highlighting the burgeoning divide between teacher unions — who wish to keep schools closed — and school administrators — who wish to safely reopen using mitigation strategies.

The White House Chief of Staff, Ron Klain, is among the most notable Democrats to take the side of the teacher unions that refuse to return to in-person learning. 

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