Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) and 57 other House Republicans in sending a letter to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), questioning the CDC’s latest guidance on safely reopening K-12 schools.
In the letter, the Members write: "…you are no doubt aware of the serious concerns harbored by many that the CDC’s ongoing guidance is being disproportionally influenced by actors whose interests are not necessarily in line with those of our children." The Members continue: "As we approach the one-year mark of school closures in this country, it is worth revisiting the harm these closures have inflicted upon millions of American parents and their children. Your own studies found a 66% increase in mental health-related emergency room visits among school-age children in 2020 as compared to the same period prior to COVID-19. This is staggering. We remain concerned with how the long-term implications will play out among our nation’s youth."
To read the full letter to Director Walensky, click here.
