Flint, Michigan schoolchildren and educators: poisoned by lead, devastated by COVID

The children of Flint, Michigan—the birthplace of General Motors which once boasted the highest per capita income in the US--have been doubly victimized by lead poisoning and Covid. An educator recounts her experiences to the WSWS.

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