Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced on Friday how he would lead schools through the coronavirus pandemic if he were elected president in November.
Biden revealed his plan for reopening schools safely in a video posted to Twitter.
He promised both students and teachers they will have everything they need to succeed amid the outbreak.
“If I’m elected president, our students and educators are going to have all the tools and resources they need to succeed, to get us through COVID-19, to build the strong, resilient schools we need so that every child has a chance to succeed in the 21st century,” Biden said.
Watch his comments below:
Everyone wants our schools to reopen. The question is how to make it safe and how to make it stick. Forcing educators and students back into classrooms in areas where infection rates are going up or remaining too high is just plain dangerous. pic.twitter.com/8OeTj2eWdt
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 17, 2020
The first step of Biden’s plan includes bring the number of coronavirus cases down in communities.
Masks, social distancing guidelines, effective testing and tracing, and providing personal protective equipment to essential personnel are all part of Biden’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Biden turned his focus to how President Donald Trump has handled the pandemic.
He claimed Trump has “waved the white flag” and “given up.”
Biden argued schools and child care centers need funding so they can buy protective equipment for staff and students, ensure proper ventilation, and upgrade broadband technology.
“You know, if I were president, I’d be sending the funding bill right now, to the Congress today,” Biden said.
Jill Biden chimed in reiterating her husband is the right man for the job.
“We need someone to champion our safety, our education, and our future, and Joe will be that champion,” Jill Biden said.
Speaking at a White House event to discuss reopening of schools on July 7, the president vowed to push governors to reopen schools, as IJR previously reported.
Just one day later Trump took to Twitter to threaten to “cut off funding” from schools if they do not reopen in the fall, as IJR previously reported.