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Trump Administration Classifies Teachers as ‘Critical Infrastructure Workers’

Trump Administration Classifies Teachers as ‘Critical Infrastructure Workers’
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington on June 26, 2020. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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The Trump administration has designated teachers as “critical infrastructure workers,” a nonbinding classification that places them under specialized risk management strategies to help them work safely amid the pandemic.

Vice President Mike Pence confirmed the designation in an interview on Fox News on Aug. 21.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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