Teachers Union Considers Strikes Over School Reopenings
“Nothing is off the table when it comes to keeping teachers and students safe, President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten said in a speech Tuesday in which she expressed an expansive vision for safely reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the school year set to start within weeks, the union as a whole called for “safety strikes” as a last resort should schools fail to adhere to best practices for reopening.”