The White House has formally declared that teachers are essential workers as part of its effort to encourage schools around the country to reopen for in-person learning
A teacher disinfects desks in a classroom at a public charter school in Provo, Utah, on Thursday, Aug. 20. George Frey/Bloomberg/Getty Images
The move is just the latest in the administration’s campaign to pressure districts into bringing back students this fall. The essential worker designation provides guidance for educators that is only voluntary; it calls on teachers to return to the classroom even after potential exposure.Vice President Mike Pence announced the decision to governors on a call earlier this week, a person familiar with the decision said.
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