children learning in the classroom. ., ., ., classroom.a enin: classroom. what would you want to be happening on — classroom. what would you want to be happening on vaccine? _ classroom. what would you want to be happening on vaccine? the _ classroom. what would you want to be happening on vaccine? the roll-out i happening on vaccine? the roll—out for over 12 rural did not actually happen until september and there is a 12 week gap that is required for first dose and second so what could have been done differ recently? —— for over 12s. have been done differ recently? -- for over12s-— have been done differ recently? -- for over 12s. for over12s. should have been more action around _ for over12s. should have been more action around walk-in _ for over12s. should have been more action around walk-in clinics - action around walk—in clinics to make it as easy as possible for parents and children to get the vaccine but we need to do a lot more to tackle this information —— misinformation that is around and people who hang around schools peddling m

— at school before returning to their classrooms? , , ., , classrooms? first couple of days of term next week _ classrooms? the first couple of days of term next week will _ classrooms? the first couple of days of term next week will be _ classrooms? the first couple of days of term next week will be 34,000 i of term next week will be 3a,000 secondary students in our schools taking lateral flow tests and it will be an enormous logisticaljob but it is right we do it. we want students to sit exams in the summer because it is the fairest way of deciding what happens in future. it is much fairer than teacher assessment, and we really want that to happen. but whether it will happen is an unknown. we have had the omicron variant and it is possible there will be others so thatis possible there will be others so that is why schools are doing teacher assessment in the background and building evidence towards building grades so if exams are cancelled we will be able to give a view on what those grades should be, but we really hope exams go ahead because youngsters

— school pupils to wear masks in classrooms? ~ ~ �* , classrooms?that the government _ classrooms? well, i think it's right that the government is _ classrooms? well, i think it's right that the government is now - classrooms? well, i think it's right that the government is now taking | that the government is now taking this step to prioritise keeping schools open, and it is important that as far as possible we can do everything to keep schools open for three reasons. firstly because we know that over the course of the pandemic there has been considerable learning loss amongst pupils, particularly those in secondary, and particularly those in secondary, and particularly those in secondary, and particularly those from disadvantaged families. we also know that keeping schools open is important for young people's well—being, which has fallen over the course of the pandemic, and also to keep eyes on vulnerable pupils who are otherwise at risk of slipping through the net if they are not able to go to school and have day—to—day contact with their teachers

if you open— classroom you need two or three. if you open up— classroom you need two or three. will add to the ventilation on top of these — will add to the ventilation on top of these air purifiers. the airflow is quite — of these air purifiers. the airflow is quite complex in that situation but open — is quite complex in that situation but open doors and windows with air purifiers— but open doors and windows with air purifiers is— but open doors and windows with air purifiers is better than nothing. well, due to the holiday period, the government's latest coronavirus figures aren't complete, but there were 137,583 new infections recorded, in the latest 24—hour period in england and wales alone. 73 deaths were recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test in england and wales. public sector leaders have been told to prepare for the worst case scenario of up to a quarter of their staff being off work because of covid. the uk has seen record numbers of daily cases over the festive period. ministers have been tasked with developing "robust contingency pla

we the masks being required by pupils in classrooms?— in classrooms?lty with — in classrooms? we won't have a difficulty with that, _ in classrooms? we won't have a difficulty with that, we've - in classrooms? we won't have a difficulty with that, we've had i difficulty with that, we've had masks for all pupils in communal areas since september. we had an oprah kelly in september, brought back masks in communal areas —— we had an outbreak in september. we've provided them where necessary so i think this a step to having them actually in the classroom again as we have previously want to be an onerous step for us, particularly if it's in the short term and it ensures pupils can come into school safely. ensures pupils can come into school safel . ., , , , ensures pupils can come into school safel . ., , , ., ensures pupils can come into school safel . , , ., ., , safely. has it seems to work? just anecdotally _ safely. has it seems to work? just anecdotally in _ safely. has it seems to work? just anecdotally in terms _ safely. has it seems to work? just a

staff in the classroom keeping the schools open. is that something we can work on in the next few days as we figure out the contact tracing? >> i have to follow up. we as staff have been deployed when a mandatory once a week if not more. any staff is out doing contact tracing work on top of our day-to-day role. we are trying to maximize as much as district staff first. then we lean on our substitutes to support us also in and outside of the classroom if there are enough. that is about a 50% of them. then we are leaning into whether it is volunteers or having other staff from city agencies. we haven't gone to that level. i will say that even as district staff myself has been deployed to five sites in the last two weeks. i will say that it is tremendous feat. we are doing what we can to work together. dr. matthews sent us many messages we are here to be united and support our schools. we are leveraging our internal team to be able to support the school sites first. i will follow up on additional. >> i guess the offer i am making suv a

l in many cases is that simply opening classroom windows?— classroom windows?s. _ classroom windows? i think it probably is. l _ classroom windows? i think it probably is, i think _ classroom windows? i think it probably is, i think there - classroom windows? i think it| probably is, i think there were classroom windows? i think it - probably is, i think there were some sneering at the notion that suddenly like a rabbit from a hat what we had from the secretary of state on sunday was 7000 air purifiers and people saying that is not enough. what i know it's that co2 monitors delivered before christmas, a bit on the back foot, a bit late for some others, they do not sort out your ventilation but they indicate whether ventilation in a school classroom is good enough and if it is not, in many cases having the window slightly open appears to be enough, the c02 monitor will tell you whether that is enough or whether you need an air purifier. thank you for talking to us, jeff barton from the association of scool and college leaders. various rail companies are running

— facemasks being required in classrooms? , ., _ ., ., classrooms? children back _ classrooms? obviously we all want children back in _ classrooms? obviously we all want children back in school, _ classrooms? obviously we all want children back in school, we - classrooms? obviously we all want children back in school, we want i children back in school, we want them learning and with their friends what we want them to do that safely. masks are an additional layer of protection and with omicron raging around the country it is important that we try everything to help children to be able to learn safely but it's unfortunate the government has failed to heed the warnings they have had from sage last may in 2020, that ventilation in schools is vital because they have not addressed that. it's also important the address some of the other factors in the spread of omicron so that children can get back to learning as soon as possible. yet again here we are one year on from schools being told one thing and then told another right at the end of the school holiday

the classroom.l district must be held accountable how they spend taxpayers money and in a manner and simple to i understand and school districts will receive the funds necessary. with an average salary of 24$66524 including benefits. the exchange every school district must disclose how they spend every dollar whether local, state or federal.pu this information must be published online with the state department of education so that students and taxpayers is it being spent on administration, classroom and overhead or somewhere else? we need to know. . . . . doctors shane robinson integrated leadership to help guide the school district to the pandemic with little or no disruption to the classroom remaining open for full-time instruction throughout the pandemic. dr. robbins and ms. carter please stand so we can recognize you. [applause] charter schools in our state have seen explosive growth in enrollment and demand. south carolina public charter school district and the charter institute are expected to

people don't want to go into that classroom, many of them.e you gotten on the phone and asked the teachers' unions to still show up in person? >> since the beginning of the pandemic, even before i was secretary of education, when i was serving as commissioner here in connecticut, we worked together and we had to communicate the persons of in-person learning, but also making sure our educators are safe and have the support that they need. that is why it was critically important, with the american rescue plan, to have funds available to provide that safety they needed. the president announced it, and i believe it was in march, and we had over 90% of our educators vaccinated by the summer. that shouldn't stop. our educators, it doesn't take a pandemic for us to appreciate what teachers can do. we need to continue to support them, not only during the pandemic, but beyond. >> brennan: right. thatthat's why i'm asking have you asked the teachers -- they are saying they don't feel safe. >> the message doesn't change. we're providing a safe learning

>> raising curious well educated children outside of the conventional classroom and it is written by carrie mcdonald, ms. mcdonnell before we get into the substance of the book tell us a little bit about yourself. >> it is great to be with you i am a senior education fellow at the foundation for economic education celebrating our 76 year anniversary this year as the oldest free-market think chain and a scholar at the cato institute of the freelance writer and as you mentioned the author of untold which came on 2019 the spring of 2019 that had a quite a bit of renewed interest over the past year plus given full shutdowns in the upsurge in interest in homeschooling and alternatives to school for tickly with school shutdown and delayed reopening plans. >> on the practical level have you been in the preschool level or the school-age? >> i am a homeschooling mom myself i have four children who have never been in school who range from 7 - 14 and high-end personal experience and reflection but i travel the country in writing the book and i visit other homeschooling families as well as learn

mayor lightfoot spoke about getting kids back in the classroom. i have drawn the line. we will not go remote for the whole system. it is unnecessary. we need our kids back in school. not only because our kids are safe, but having them out of school and in remote is catastrophic for learning and social and emotional welfare as well as very difficult economic consequences for our families. >> do you think the schools are safe, ryan? >> i do. obviously all parents want more robust access to testing and vaccines. that is indisputable. we can't let fear shut down an essential public service that provides absolutely important things to 330,000 students. >> brigitte, what do you think needs to be done to get people back in the classroom to get kids back? what would make you feel comfortable? >> i would feel better if they would do more testing. i don't know why? we're the third largest school district in the country. l.a. is the largest. they are doing weekly testing. cps was given $2 billion in covid funds. where is that money? the testing has been sele

i'm certainly relieved to go back to the classroom. and see my students. and my kids are really excited to go back too. >> yeah. can you describe for us what the last week and a half has been like for you? you have said as a teacher you feel safe going back to the classroom and you feel that the mitigation factors are in place to keep both yourself and your children safe. that doesn't seem to have been the case with many other teachers there in the district. but what has this been like for you in the interim? >> it's been frustrating to sit at home, healthy, and wanting to be in the classroom. i, you know, disagree that we should have a district wide shutdown. when you send kids home, you got a million kids who will be spending time in shelters or bedrooms of friends, and safe havens, and we know that places that are legible to the state are where you can do those basic mitigations, like masking and ventilation, regulations. and cps schools have been doing that. and, yes, i feel safe. my kids have had one reported case in their elementary school building a

and they interthe classrooms, and -- enter the classrooms, do they just have an understanding threw init a train the trainer approach, but you train the next generation, they go further with it. you recede to the background, is their plan to go from university level down, and use your openness and tolerance as a society against us? >> for some of them. the faculty in these universities are insistious, i are responsible for hiring each other and a book i wrote, plungd plunder and deceit. they go back and hire people they know from the same universities, you get to the propaganda and indoctrination, there is a woman that i quote who is iconic in the neomarxist movement, she wrote a lot about how he teach marxism in the colleges, how we do this. pete: some were out in the open. mark: some are in the open, but some are not. every human being is imperfect. every society system perfect,. marxist creates a fantasy of a perfect world, where everyone is equal. after the russian revolution, lennon famous he said, okay, marxtells us how to take over are not how to rule. to get the workers paritie

we don't feel safe coming back to classroom. hee here is what they want to do instead. >> our teachers are ready to work. they have been ready to work remotely under safe conditions. our officers are still at the bargaining table, bargaining for our student t our teachers, for the community. that's what we're asking for. testing, contract tracing, vaccination, testing, testing, testing. >> reporter: that's still an issue woe're seeing in san francisco. teachers staged a sick out. they say there's a lack of testing and masks. we're seein ing other battles i new york city. >> thank you so much. adding to this is the rising rate of child hospitalization. >> it all equals staffing shortages. we continue to see. we talked about this for week and yet health authorities continue to warn as long as the numbers continue to rise, then that stress will continue on some of the nation's health care systems. not all but just look at numbers again that issued a little while ago. we see the spike in hospitalizations. the governor now becoming t

the safest place for a child is in the classroom.ies show that, even joe biden and the mayor of chicago were saying that. so what the teachers unions are doing is just really, i think, an attack on our children, so this has got to end. .children need to be in the classroom right now. they need to be back learning. also, mike, remember if they're at home, they are putting a burden on working parents. what are working parents going to have to do? skip work, leave their children. it's tough on parents as well. we need to think of all of the families when these policies are being promoted by these out of control left-wing unions. mike: sarah, do you want to respond? >> you know, i think that's really unfair. i agree with you that kids should be in school, but i think we need to be fair to teachers and recognize that they're scared for a real condition. this can be a deadly disease. i think if we are going to send our kids back to school which we absolutely should, we should all agree to have them wear masks. it's absolutely worth it for

it was a particular thing i may have had a blind spot of animals who are in their classroom and don'teally exist for us outside be think of them when they are in class but not so much out and to learn a lot about the perspective of student lives. host: you had me that you haveco become more sympathetic. that's a teaching i will take from this. >> it was a gift to engage in dialogue with so many incredible colleagues that have been mentioned representing different perspectives at the university and on the issue of freedom of expression. so for over one year to talk about this critically important issue that was wonderful. one place we really wrestled is the important foundational values of freedom of expression and diversity and inclusion and to go into the conversation i don't know that everyone five that is part of the deep and robust conversation which is how do we create environments that affirm the right of every member of our community? and at the same time to have an affirming community where all members of the community particularly those that have been marginalized don't feel

parents will not know if there is a positive case in their child's classrooms. so educators and parents will then be unable to make informed decisions to ensure their child's health and safety. >> i spoke with a member of congress in the last hour who says he really advocates school districts being able to extend an option to families, if you are comfortable with your kid going to school in person, then you have that option. if you are not, that child can continue to do remote learning at home. is that feasible? would that be possible as you see it in school districts throughout georgia if that were an option? >> we have some school districts that did allow that option, but we have other school districts that have simply said, no, face-to-face is the only option we are giving. or on the other hand we have districts that did allow that option that had deadlines for parents to choose that option and those deadlines passed, many of them in december, and now we're seeing the tremendous surge and they are not allowing parents to then switch. >> yeah. do you think it'

the masks were only for classroom teachers. they are not the only ones in classrooms. 50,000 students and 9,000 staff. the rapid tests distributed for two weekends. some kids only one test. subs are not told about the new contact tracing only available in two languages. we need five. you need to support the advisory council demands and needs. >> we are at two minutes. next speaker, please. >> i am a parent of a fifth grader at the middle school part of the recent distribution of test kits. it is all hands on deck. we are grateful. my question regards whether or not we are prepared for the contingency where we have a very large number of positive test results all at once. that might happen. what the contingency plan for that. this is a one-time mass distribution of tests? are you repeating once each month in the future? thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors this is amanda freed. i have covid right now as do my children. i know i have covid because i have the symptoms and i have been taking care of my c

we're talking about in offices and gyms, religious gatherings, inside college classrooms. here's the catch. everyone has to be vaccinated and boosted. and there has to be fewer than 100 people there. also starting on tuesday, we're talking about oakland now, joining other bay area cities requiring customers at indoor businesses to show proof of full vaccination along with a photo i.d. the new rule applies to people 12 and older. people not vaccinated must show a valid exemption and a recent negative test result. >>> meanwhile, it's back to class for many bay area college students starting tomorrow. number of bay area universities are welcoming students back for in-person learning. uc berkeley, santa clara and cal state east bay are among the places reopening classrooms on monday. now on tuesday, san mateo county will offer more testing at the

tonight what is being done to keep your kids safe and the classrooms open. >> the mask could make allu may want to rethink what you are using to protect yourself. >>> we begin with breaking news in the east bay, heart broken and disturbed, the sheriff's office is mourning one of their own tonight. a young recruit shot and killed while driving home from academy classes. happening around 4:30 this afternoon. on the macarthur maize interchange as he was approaching the toll plaza. >> we are joining jean at the sheriff's department, what do we know at this hour? >> what an emotional night at this hour, they are mourning a loss of one of their own. the sister and girlfriend was part of a procession from highland hospital to the coroner's office an hour ago, the new deputy was set to graduate from the academy in february and begin a career in law enforcement, the chp, and the oakland police department said no arrests have been made and no description is had, a motive is unclear at this point, it was a unmarked car and not in uniform. they told the family, he was not coming home. >> today, i

and then to put the children back in classrooms. and because of the ongoing sacrifice, i am optimistic today. over the past two years weop have seen clearly and then to focus on thest present and hopeful for the future. because of the incredible strength of the people of our state and because of their resilience i can tell you confidently today, that the state of our state is strong and we are eager for what lies ahead. [applause] as we recover from this pandemic it is clear that expanding economic opportunity for all delaware families must be job number one. we can all agree on this, a good job solves a lot of problems. so let's start there. we partnered with the private sector to strengthen economic development efforts working with all of you we have prosperity partnerships and that idea has paid off. despite the pandemic delaware employers have added 20000in new jobs the bpp help them to retain thousands more. the economy has rebounded from the worst effects of covid-19 more quickly than we could have imagined. the unemployment r

in their classrooms. we'll tell you more, coming up. >>> sick teachers and students leaving classrooms empty. a whole school district is calling off classes for days. what parents are saying. >>> changes san mateo is making to meet the covid testing demand. >>> struggle for california hospitals to keep up with surging covid cases. good morning. it is friday january 7. i am amanda starrantino. >> i am len kiese. good morning. happy friday. let's get a check of weather and traffic starting with darren peck and light rain for the morning commute. >>> particularly for the north bay where it's not going to be heavy but we are starting to see the showers begin. high def doppler is reading the initial line of rain. to show you how this plays out watch the line work through the north bay, up and down 101 into the 6:00, 7:00 hour. then it gets down to the golden gate after that. at 8:00, 9:00 we might see first showers down to the heart of the bay. by then there is not a lot left. that gets us to the 10:00 hour an

our children missed important time in classrooms. we missed sports games, graduations, weddings, and funerals. every one of us has experienced some type of loss during this pandemic. if nothing else, we all have that in common. and as we've learned the hard way over the past few weeks, we aren't through it yet. more than 300 members of the delaware national guard are at work right now helping take pressure off our hospitals. and getting delawareans tested and vaccinated. i want to take this moment and i want you to help me to thank , general berry, our guardsmen and women, and all our healthcare workers, for your incredible efforts. please help me thank these public servants. been incredible leader during the last two years with them as men and women. i can tell you how enthusiastic, how delighted the hospital workers were to see our men and women in uniform show up over those past couple of weeks. i also want to thank dr. karyl rattay and her entire public health team for their hard work and resilience. and i want to recognize dema

public schools there are 120 classrooms. in a recent survey, two out of three parents reported that enrolling their children in first steps 4k also allowed them to go to work or continue their own education. we know that parents in south carolina must be confident their children are safe and secure when they go to school. the presence of a certified law enforcement resource officer in every school is more important now than ever. we must also recognize a mental health crisis exists in south carolina. i say mental health crisis exists in south carolina, especially among young people who for two years have had disruptions in virtual instruction and disruptions in normal routines. the crisis is here right now. students must have access to professional mental care, counseling, and services. 60% of south carolina children service by medicaid and i have directed the health and service director to initiate an immediate review of our state's behavioral health funding and delivery system. time is of the essence. we must do better. th

underneath the craziness we see in the classrooms today lies a much deeper story.successful progressive plot. as they say, the first step towards recovery is admitting you have a problem. and we do, we all do. this is not just about poor schools, rich schools, city schools, suburban schools, private schools, public schools. it is all schools. it is my school, the one i went to. it is your school, the one you went to with. you can deny it all you want, but the evidence is right there in front of us. k-12 education in america has been completely taken over by the radical left. if they started that take over 100 years ago by targeting the most important ingredient that was in our classrooms that is no longer there. our five-part series will both uncover the loves educational agenda and outline how we fight back. and we will give you a sneak preview. each year the average american student spends 180 days in school for seven hours a day. there classrooms are very in shape and size, but there was one something familiar about all of them. the teachers were dedicated to sh

there's a difference between shouting vulgarities from a street corner and assigning them as classroomeading. eathere's a difference between late-night cable tv and the school library. school boards and administrators refuse to understand that if they believe the classroom is about pushing there will view than we are on the wrong path. so to the parent who are listening tonight who are frustrated with what's happening now that i in members of this legislature have heard you loud and clear. enough is enough. parents matter and we are making sure that you stay in charge of your child's education. [applause] [applause] starts with full transparency. all school should be required to publish what they are teaching. there's no reason to hide it, at least no good reason. the same goes for the books and libraries. parents should know what their kids have access to and they should have a timely process to address that concern because one parent are fully informed they can make informed choices. and ultimately that's what every parent deserves, a choice. even when the school is doing what it sho

in chicago, for one, teachers voting not to return to the classroom.ity officials there insisting schools are safe. and tonight, president biden on schools staying open. >>> we're tracking two storms tonight. winter alerts across 38 states, from washington state all the way east. and in the east, washington, d.c., philadelphia, new york,

students -- it is happening in their private lives as well as in their classroom.ith social media, everyone is engaged. one great joy that hannah and i have is that we travel the country and we see students making podcasts. they make at the sows for us and they are phenomenal. hannah and i are professionally saying that no matter what we do , things will be fine because this generation in high school right now is with it, they are cynically engaged, they are active, and they are as smart as can be. yes, i think that is always true with education, but i think it is going to happen whether we get involved or not. i will be happy to see it. host: let's let some of our viewers take part in this conversation. we are going to start with james who is calling from cape charles, virginia. james. good moring. caller: hello. i have a totally different subject then you are set up for. i want all kinds of news, right side, left side, it doesn't matter. one thing that struck me. i was watching a show -- the supreme court, wow, i was wondering, when did it start? it seems like 17

but more as an alternative to the traditional classroom. the pandemic made us realize that we could use virtual classroom to ensure that every student has every opportunity to learn no matter where they live. using the federal governor's emergency education relief fund, we're also empowering schools and teachers to innovate and create projectses to recover learning loss due to the pandemic. we dedicated $5 million for u.h. to launch hawaii online portal for education, which is developing curriculum for distance learning and additional training for teachers. the projects include everything from stem education to agriculture. one of these projects is kau dream, a place based community focused education initiative on hawaii island. educators and the community have worked together to align the curriculum to career and business opportunities in kau. they've created enhanced learning activities that will engage and inspire students beyond graduation. this community-led initiative is a model for building -- driving communities across the state. an

the fact that being in a classroom is a priority for their health. >>. [please stand by] >> everyone is frustrated and confused. i think we need immediate action. i don't know when it looks like. it makes me very angry. to be in this position right now even though it is very hard because i think moving forward some type of option where everyone feels like included because i think having everyone go in-person is inconsiderate and it's not working. that's where i stand and i think we can talk about the letter and demands we have come up with as the student body. >> the comments i have on coming i'm going to make sure i write down and send them to staff because i know during these meetings it's hard to track down everything that is being said and any questions. i want to go over the survey and preface by saying we haven't had the data verified and also, want to know, i'm being asked to unmute on zoom. should i do that? >> you are coming in good. >> i should not cancel this request. >> the public should be able to hear you because you are on the mic we are a

we knew children learn best when they are physically in the classroom. but that was impossible during the early days of the shut down. our schools and teachers had to literally reinvent education overnight. virtual classrooms became a necessity but then we also learned they could supplement in person classes to provide opportunities that would not otherwise be available. that's why we are supporting the expansion of virtual classrooms and a virtual learning network. if it can provide and then be there provide the opportunity to learn. in the pandemic made us realize we could use virtual classrooms to ensure that every student has every opportunity to learn no matter where they live. empowering schools and teachers to innovate to create projects and me dedicated $5 million to launch hawaii online portal for education which is developing curriculum for distance learning and additional learning for teachers includes everything from stem education one of these projects and with that initiative on hawaii island. and then to work to gather with a career and bu

they say they don't feel safe in their classrooms.ll tell you more, coming up. >>> sick teachers and students leaving classrooms empty. a whole school district is calling off classes for days. what parents are saying. >>> changes san mateo is making to meet the covid testing demand. >>> struggle for california hospitals to keep up with surging covid cases. good morning. it is friday january 7. i am amanda starrantino. >> i am len kiese. good morning. happy friday. let's get a check of weather and traffic starting with darren peck and light rain for the morning commute. >>> particularly for the north bay where it's not going to be heavy but we are starting to see the showers begin. high def doppler is reading the initial line of rain. to show you how this plays out watch the line work through the north bay, up and down 101 into the 6:00, 7:00 hour. then it gets down to the golden gate after that. at 8:00, 9:00 we mig

they are six feet apart in the classrooms.efore christmas, to see santa claus, they had vaccination groups to come in to offer vaccinations. they are trying to educate the parents a little bit more. testing, testing all the time. if your child is sick, do not send them to school. i have my mother here who is almost 90 and i wanted my grandchild to be vaccinated. i feel like if we take the politics away, more people will be vaccinated. host: a debate over schools and whether they should be remote or close down. wall street journal says, reigniting political messaging on the virus. party officials seeing democrat records on covid-19 education policy, giving them an opening to sway voters in the midterm. it goes on to say that democrats say there -- they are on track. vaccinations are now available to teachers and students. the law passed in march included $130 billion for schools to improve ventilation. using testing at your school? have you seen those changes take place in your school? college and universities, if you are a stu

if school boards and administrators refuse to understand that, if they believe the classroom is about pushing their world view, they were on the wrong path. so do the parents who are listening tonight who are frustrating with what's happening, know that i and members of this legislature have heard you loud and clear. enough is enough. parents matter. and we're making sure that you stay in charge of your child's education. [applause] it starts with full transparency. all schools should be required to publish what they're teaching. there's no reason to hide it. at least no good reason. the same goes for the books in the library. parents should know what their kids have access to and they should have a timely process to address that concern. because when parents are fully informed, they can make informed choices. and ultimately that's what every parent deserves. a choice. even when the school is doing what it should, that doesn't necessarily mean the unique need and values of every student are being met. wealthier parents always have an option. but many middle and lower income families d

ah, it's a device of issue turning classrooms into battle. ground conservatives in the united states are wrapping up their 5 against books. they've only been used to mold young minds on race. but is it an attempt to fan of political firestorm in an election year? this is inside story. ah hello and welcome to the program. i'm elizabeth parent, him in doha. the murder of black man, george floyd by white police officer, brought a reckoning for racial injustice in the united states. bass and lines were drawn in the streets and corridors of political power. but now the fierce debate has moved into school libraries and classrooms, where conservatives awaiting war against literature. they say it's harmful and divisive. she harbor tansy explains. the battle is waging at school boards across the united states. i'm sure we've got hundreds of people out there that would like to see those books before we burnham books deemed to be sewing division in the classroom by republican control boards being reviewed by authorities. some of being removed from the shelves. i don't know that any advocate who

masks work in several _ transmission in the classroom?masks work in severalways. first, _ transmission in the classroom? masks work in several ways. first, they - work in several ways. first, they trap the virus if you are infected and don't know it. they will protect you from getting the virus if you don't know you are talking to somebody who is infected. also, they stop you from picking your nose, scratching, so they help in that way, so the masks have several benefits. also, if you are wearing a mask, people tend to be more careful. �* , ., careful. but being more careful can come at a price _ careful. but being more careful can come at a price for— careful. but being more careful can come at a price for education. - come at a price for education. it is helpful. in parts, and it is not helpful because when you are asked a question and the teacher doesn't understand what you are saying they are going to have to tell you to repeat until the point you take your mask of and repeat it and then they will understand. but it is helpful because

but now the fierce debate has moved into school libraries and classrooms, where conservatives awaiting war against literature they see as harmful and divisive. she had her tansy, explains a battle as wagering at school boards across the united states. sure. we've got hundreds of people out there that would like to see those books before we burnham books deemed to be sewing division in the classroom by republican control. boards are being reviewed by authorities sama being removed from the shelves. i don't know that any advocate who's been working on, ah, tracking or paying attention to the freedom to read, can recall the time when the same book was removed or targeted with such vitriol and haste. in so many places all over the country at once, and then the involvement of politicians, state legislatures, governors. this is categorically different to this is next level. we're gonna embrace our parents, not ignore them. the issue was key to the republicans retaking of the governorship of virginia for the 1st time in 11 years, even after donald trump's popularity had slumped last november.

in the us, it's been a — return to the classroom?. new- return to the classroom? in the us, it's been a patchwork. new york - it's been a patchwork. new york is fully back in person and our neighbour is going to be online for the next few weeks in baltimore are delayed by a few days and we will be back this thursday and students will be back in the classroom. a few of my colleagues and some students and parents and teachers are working together to do a massive and 95 mask and vaccination drive and we know that young people are in particular are vulnerable if the unvaccinated and so it's critically important that our children who are in schools are vaccinated and we're all wearing the right masks because we know from doctor fauci and others at this point we really want and 95 mask especially in school buildings like baltimore where we have some of the oldest buildings in the state and ventilation is a challenge and our school system and mayor has done a phenomenaljob throughout this phenomenal job throughout this pandemic. phenomenalj