In response to Trump’s tweet disagreeing with the CDC’s guidelines for school reopenings, Protect Our Care’s Coronavirus War Room Director Zac Petkanas issued the following statement:
“It’s outrageous but not unsurprising that Donald Trump is openly pressuring his own medical experts at the CDC to weaken their scientific guidelines intended to keep school kids safe. From the beginning, Trump has attacked and dismissed public health officials who are just trying to save lives. As a result, the situation in the US is deteriorating while other countries are getting the virus under control.
“Everyone wants schools to reopen as soon as possible but parents, teachers and staff are right to expect it to be done safely and based on the independent advice of medical experts. Trump’s election driven rush to reopen states has already caused enough death and destruction. We cannot allow him to do the same with our schools given how many precious little lives are on the line.”