Pres. Donald Trump of the United States has been advocating for the reopening of schools and colleges. The White House’s roundtable gathered together many experts who agreed it is possible to reopen the schools. There have been critics to the president’s position. Many of these critics have accused the president of being more concerned with politics. Which the president has accused them all of in return. One side is trying to cloud the issue for the wrong reasons.
The arguments
Those that oppose the president’s push to reopen the schools have two primary arguments. One of these being that the president is more concerned with politics then students. Other critics state that the president can’t grasp the full nature of the number of deaths the pandemic has caused. They do want The schools to reopen but when it’s safe for teachers and students. The president and his advisers argue that it is now safe to do so. Many experts state that the appropriate safety measures can be implemented. Additionally, some experts point out that the schools remove some burdens from families such as meal and health programs. Many citizens as the president said “want to reopen the schools.
Clouding the issue
Reopening the schools has been caught in a political battle, unfortunately. The president’s political opponents accusing him of only wanting political favor and not understanding the full scope situation. President Trump on the other hand has accused his skeptics of wanting the schools to remain closed. That it serves their political agenda to make an already stressful and tenuous situation worse. The results is the issue becomes politicized to the point where it’s impossible to agree on the correct decision. As Trump pushes states, local leaders to reopen schools in fall.
