Teachers Union Urges Walz To Watch Virus Data As Elementary Schools Plan To Reopen

CBS Minnesota

January 07, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota teachers union is cautioning Gov. Tim Walz that loosening COVID-19 restrictions could jeopardize the planned reopening for elementary schools later this month.

Denise Specht, the president of Education Minnesota, said in a statement released Thursday that the union is growing concerned about a post-holiday spike in infections and the spread of a new coronavirus variant in other parts of the world. The union represents 80,000 members who work in pre-K-12 schools and in higher education.

The union’s statement comes a day after Walz announced a relaxing of restrictions that’ll go into effect next week. These include new guidelines for indoor dining at bars and restaurants, spectators at youth sports games, and the reopening of movie theaters and museums.

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