To the Editor:
David Brooks seems to be missing the central point. If you vaccinate the teachers, they will happily return to the classroom.
No teacher I know (and I am one) prefers remote teaching. The “private and some public schools” that are operating safely are able to do so because they have the facilities and resources, but most schools do not. Why do you think the unions don’t want to open these schools? Because they are not safe!
Most teachers come into contact with 20 to 40 people per school day, inside, in close quarters. Is that a risk you would want to take, Mr. Brooks? Further, some teachers need to commute to their jobs on public transportation.