Vice President Pence and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
Elizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVos A pandemic is not the time to undermine public education Most teachers say they are concerned about exposure to the coronavirus at work: Dave Grohl poll of Foo Fighters hits Trump, Devos on boost from reopen schools: ‘Teachers want to teach, not die’ MORE I visited a private school on Wednesday to advocate for the reopening of schools across the country this fall.
Pence and DeVos visited the Thales Academy in the state of North Carolina to meet with students and organize a roundtable with the school’s faculty. The private school reopened with in-person learning earlier this month.
The Trump campaign then tweeted a video of him talking to fourth graders about his favorite part of school, with comments from students who say they were happy to see their friends and teachers.
“Being with your friends is part of what makes school special, but also … the learning process is very important,” he said. “[S]that the students are together is important. ”
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Pence removed the mask during part of the session with the students, while DeVos was not seen wearing a mask in the classroom.
Public schools across the state of Tarheel will reopen on August 17, although many students will continue to learn remotely.
The visit comes amid a growing national debate on reopening schools, with the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress advocating that schools resume in-person learning in the fall and Democrats urging a more cautious approach. .
Former vice president Joe Biden
Joe BidenBiden comes to Trump’s “law and order” message: he’s trying to “scare the devil” out of people. Biden Says Showcasing Talking Points About Kamala Harris Opportunity Cost of Congressional “Big Tech” Antitrust Obsession MOREPence’s campaign was broken on his visit Wednesday, saying the administration is leaving educators dry by pressing them to return to classrooms without adequate security precautions.
“Vice President Pence may try to convince educators and students differently with this visit to the school, but the reality is that he has been pressing educators across the country to reopen without establishing critical security measures. “Campaign spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said. “We need an administration that puts the lives of Americans above their own interests.”
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