Teacher, Anxious About School Plan, Interrupts Gov. Walz Press Conference

From CBS Minnesota:

By Esme Murphy

August 6, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Reflecting the anxiety so many Minnesotans are feeling right now, Gov. Tim Walz was holding a news conference on COVID-19 relief when a middle school teacher shouted at him on Thursday. Walz was just being introduced when he was interrupted.

“I am a teacher and I am scared will you to talk to me for two minutes,” teacher Ellen Gurrola said.

The governor’s press secretary signaled the governor would talk after, but Walz actually peeled off from the news conference to meet with Gurrola, who tearfully said her husband is a St. Paul firefighter and she is worried about child care.

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