American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten pushed for universal masking in schools during an interview with CNN on Monday, arguing it's the safest way to keep schools open this fall. "Masks stop transmission, so universal masking is going to be very helpful to keep kids safe, to keep the unvaccinated safe, and to keep schools open." The AFT leader said that she personally "hates" masks because she's asthmatic, but suggested it's a necessary burden. "It isn’t that they care about their kids less than we do, here in a country that starts masking at the insane age of 2. "She would create a nation of idiots in search of perfect safety to save teachers from having to do their jobs."

Source: Fox News August 02, 2021 20:48 UTC