PolitiFact s ruling: True
Here s why: The ideological split on in-person schooling during the pandemic was pretty predictable through most of 2020.
Those who generally favored lockdowns and other strong mitigation measures opposed in-person schooling, while those who derided lockdowns, mask orders and the like typically supported it.
Like much related to COVID-19, however, positions have shifted on this issue as more data and studies have emerged.
One prominent Wisconsin Republican says that research now supports a more widescale return to the classroom. It s time to get kids back in school, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, said in a Dec. 7, 2020, tweet. New data shows in-person learning isn t driving spikes in cases, and school closures leave us with the worst of both worlds: students falling further behind without a significant impact on slowing the spread.