‘No Perfect Solution’ to Reopening Schools: Teachers Union Head

‘No Perfect Solution’ to Reopening Schools: Teachers Union Head
American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten visits with striking Chicago teachers at Oscar DePriest Elementary School in Chicago on Oct. 22, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Randi Weingarten, the head of one of America’s largest teachers labor unions, says that there is “no perfect solution” for safely reopening schools for in-person teaching amid the CCP virus pandemic.

“There’s no perfect solution, but frankly I think New York City has done a pretty good job in terms of showing the way,” said Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, which represents some 1.7 million teachers, including 1 million for pre-K–12.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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