During the pandemic's peak, the CDC colluded with the American Federation of Teachers to create a teachers-union-friendly plan to return to classrooms.
Republicans released a report exposing a cozy relationship between teachers unions, Biden COVID leaders and the CDC regarding the reopening of schools during the pandemic.
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Republicans and conservatives criticized the close ties between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Federation of Teachers following news that the teachers union s lobbying may have stymied the return of students to the classroom.
“The teachers unions have been lobbying and were able to change CDC guidance for school reopening,” the head of the conservative FightForSchools.com, Ian Prior, said during a conference call hosted by the Republican National Committee on Monday. “I don’t know how anyone can look at the CDC and see any credibility whatsoever when they say follow the science, when their science is talking points being laundered through their agency from teachers unions.”