Randi Weingarten faces backlash over Covid school closures and CDC access.
House Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic criticized Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), for her organization's role in delaying school reopenings during the Covid-19 pandemic. They accused the AFT of playing politics and not following scientific data. Weingarten defended the AFT's consultations with the CDC and the Biden administration, but Republicans argued that the AFT's suggestions kept 90% of schools from fully reopening. The hearing also highlighted the low risk of Covid-19 transmission among children and the need for in-person schooling.