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August 21, 2020

White House Declares Teachers "Essential Workers" as Unions Threaten Strikes over Coronavirus
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The White House says it will designate teachers as "essential workers"
exempt from quarantine requirements if they're exposed to COVID-19. This
is White House Press Secretary Kayleigh Mc Enany speaking on Fox News.

Press Secretary Kayleigh Mc Enany: "We believe teachers are essential
workers. The media never stopped working during this pandemic. Our
meatpackers didn't stop working during this pandemic. Our law
enforcement didn't stop working during this pandemic. Nor should our
teachers, because America's children must come first."

In July, the American Federation of Teachers said its 1.7 million
members stood ready to strike, if necessary, to protect teachers, school
staffers and children from unsafe workplaces.


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