,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjba,mr4  
,banks submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,labor  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t elem5t>y 
& second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld
 be op5$ = 9-p]son in/ruction1 & = o!r  
purposes4  ,:]eas education is an       
ess5tial s]vice t provides b5efits to   
/ud5ts1 families1 & ! ,nation z a :ole2 
,:]eas closures ( s*ools dur+ !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic affect$ at lea/      
#ee1jjj1jjj /ud5ts across ,k-#ab s*ools2
 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t ext5d$ abs5ces f   
s*ool due to closures inflict long-t]m  
educational consequ5ces = /ud5ts2 ,:]eas
 accord+ to a ,mc,kinsey  ,company      
report1 a sample ( /ud5ts %[$ !y le>n$  
only #fg p]c5t ( ! ma? & #hg p]c5t ( !  
read+ !y w\ld h typically le>n$ dur+ !  
clos$ mon?s2 ,:]eas on av]age1 /ud5ts h 
lo/ #e to #i mon?s ( le>n+1 ) m9ority   
/ud5ts impact$ at a great] rate1        

pot5tially los+ up to a ye> ( le>n+2    
,:]eas a*ievem5t gaps among             
socioeconomic gr\ps w p]si/ & wid5      
?r\gh\t a /ud5t's s*ool+2 ,:]eas        
,bellwe!r ,education ,p>tn]s e/imates z 
_m z #c1jjj1jjj ( ! mo/ at-risk /ud5ts  
may n h receiv$ any =mal education = !  
fir/ #f mon?s ( ! p&emic2 ,:]eas an     
e/imat$ #a1ajj1jjj additional /ud5ts may
 drop out ( high s*ool due to s*ool     
closures caus$ by ! p&emic2 ,:]eas      
rese>*]s e/imate t s*ool closures c\ld  
result 9 l[] future e>n+s = /ud5ts & a  
l[] ,,gdp = ! ,nation z a :ole2 ,:]eas  
p>5ts report$ t *ildr5's m5tal heal?    
*all5ges h increas$ because ( s*ool     
closures1 includ+ increas$ anxiety1     
depression1 & suicide2 ,:]eas reop5+    
s*ools = 9-p]son in/ruction has a       
positive effect on increas+ labor =ce   
p>ticipation ( p>5ts1 p>ticul>ly mo!rs2 
,:]eas 9-p]son education provides       
sup]ior le>n+ to virtual in/ruction1 z  
well z social & emotional b5efits2      
,:]eas 9-p]son s*ool+ has n be5 %[n to  

fuel viral outbreaks or to contribute   
sub/antially to viral transmission2     
,:]eas in/ead1 ! transmission ( !       
,,covid-#ai virus is m likely to occur  
)9 h\seholds2 ,:]eas data %[s t s*ools h
 l[] rates ( ,,covid-#ai ?an _! surr\nd+
 communities1 because "y *ildr5 are less
 likely to transmit ! virus2 ,:]eas a   
survey ( m ?an #eg1jjj *ildc>e provid]s 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f\nd t *ildc>e work]s 
7 n at high] risk ( ,,covid-#ai         
infection ?an ! g5]al adult population2 
,:]eas /ud5ts are n ! prim>y s\rce (    
exposure to ,,covid-#ai = adults 9      
s*ools2 ,:]eas multiple /udies across   
sev]al c\ntries h f\nd t *ildr5 are less
 likely to spread ! virus & less likely 
to h mod]ate or sev]e symptoms (        
,,covid-#ai 9 ! case ( an infection2    
,:]eas less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ,,covid-#ai 
cases 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 among     
s*ool-age *ildr52 ,:]eas accord+ to a   
,may #bjbj /udy f ,,jama ,p$iatrics1    
*ildr5 cont9ue to face a f> great] risk 
( critical illness f influ5za ?an f     

,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas *ildr5 ag$ #e-ad are
 sev5 times m likely to die ( influ5za  
?an ( ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7  
adju/$ social di/anc+ recomm5dations f  
#f feet d[n to #c feet = ,k-#ab /ud5ts  
le>n+ 9 classrooms1 a recomm5dation     
consi/5t ) ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization & 
! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is rapidly deploy+     
,,covid-#ai vacc9es across ! c\ntry1 &  
has already adm9i/]$ m ?an #abd1jjj1jjj 
doses ( ! vacc9e & av]ag+ #b1ejj1jjj    
doses p] day2 ,:]eas s*ools h _m tools  
at _! disposal to (f] p>5ts education   
options t "w be/ = _! families dur+ !   
p&emic ?r\gh s*ool *oice & education    
sav+s acc\nt programs2 ,:]eas p>5tal    
support = s*ool *oice opportunities to  
cont9ue education = _! *ildr5 has       
increas$ dur+ ! p&emic1 across political
 p>ty l9es & e?nicities2 ,:]eas         
,congress provid$ #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj to    
,k-#ab s*ools 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 ano!r       
#ed1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 & an  

additional #abb1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,m>* #bjba
 = a total ( #aij1jjj1jjj1jjj1 z well z 
sev]al billions 9 fund+ to ,gov]nors to 
use = education 9 _! ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
,,cdc e/imat$ ! co/ ( implem5t+         
recomm5d$ /rategies = reop5+ s*ools at  
#ddb p] /ud5t1 & ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation ( 
,tea*]s e/imat$ a total co/ (           
#aaf1ejj1jjj1jjj1 bo? well bel[ ! am\nt 
,congress appropriat$2 ,:]eas rese>* has
 f\nd t s*ool closures 7 l9k$ to union  
influ5ce r ?an ,,covid-#ai transmission 
rates & risks2 ,:]eas ,new ,york ,city  
clos$ s*ools 9 ,novemb] bas$ on an      
arbitr>y positive te/+ ?re%old support$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,f$]ation ( ,tea*]s1 ev5    
?\gh ! s*ool di/rict ( #a1ajj1jjj /ud5ts
 _h sev]al doz5 positive te/s2 ,:]eas   
,unit$ ,tea*]s ,los ,angeles issu$ a    
pap] t reque/$ sev]al radical left-w+   
policies 9 a plan to safely reop5       
s*ools1 includ+ ,m$ic>e = ,all1 defund+ 
! police1 exp&$ access to welf>e =      
illegal immigrants1 & a moratorium on   
*>t] s*ools2 ,:]eas ! ,fairfax          

,education ,association1 ! tea*]s' union
 9 ,fairfax1 ,virg9ia1 dem&$ t all      
/ud5ts be vacc9at$ & !re be z]o         
community spread be=e fully reop5+      
s*ools1 ev5 ?\gh ! tea*]s 7 giv5        
priority access to ! vacc9e2 ,:]eas half
 ( all ,*icago tea*]s skipp$ s*ool dur+ 
! city's attempt to reop5 on ,janu>y #d 
& vot$ to defy an ord] to return to     
s*ool on ,febru>y #a2 ,:]eas ! ,*icago  
,ar*diocese1 ! l>ge/ ,ca?olic s*ool     
sy/em 9 ! ,nation1 reop5$ = ! #bjbj-bjba
 s*ool ye> ) 9-p]son in/ruction &1 by   
foll[+ ! ,*icago ,dep>tm5t ( ,public    
,heal? ,guidel9es1 exp]i5c$ a l[]       
infection rate = bo? /ud5ts & /aff ?an =
 all ,*icago *ildr5 & work+ adults2 &   
,:]eas _m s*ool di/ricts1 z well z      
private & p>o*ial s*ools1 across !      
c\ntry h successfully reop5$ safely3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms t ,unit$ 
,/ates s*ool sy/ems h adequate res\rces 
& public heal? evid5ce to safely reop5 =
 9-p]son education2  7#b7 affirms t     

ext5d$ s*ool closures pose a risk to !  
well-be+ ( ,am]ican *ildr51 especially !
 mo/ vuln]able1 & to ! future ( !       
,nation2 &  7#c7 urges e s*ool 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates to op5 = 9-p]son          
in/ruction z soon z possible4