Biden Aims to Reopen Over Half of Schools ‘At Least One Day a Week’ by 100-Day Goal

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington on Feb. 5, 2021. Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that President Joe Biden aims to reopen over half of schools nationwide for “some teaching” in person “at least one day a week” by day 100 of his presidency.

The news comes as parents across America in areas without in-person teaching are desperate for help amid mixed messaging on the issue from the Biden administration, which has left children falling behind academically under lockdown.