Teachers Union Threatens ‘Safety Strikes’ Over Schools Reopening Plan

Teachers Union Threatens ‘Safety Strikes’ Over Schools Reopening Plan
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Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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The nation’s second largest teachers union is telling its members to go on “safety strikes” if their school’s reopening plan doesn’t meet the group’s safety requirements.

Randi Weingarten, the president of the 1.7 million member-strong American Federation of Teachers (AFT), announced on Tuesday that the union has passed a resolution affirming support for any local chapter that decides to strike over reopening plans that are deemed unsafe.