Opinion: We need to get past politics to reopen schools
Jerri Green
Jerri Green, a former criminal defense attorney, is now director of community engagement at the Community Legal Center. She is a wife and mother of three young children, and is currently running for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Everything about the coronavirus has become politicized, so why not a return to school? The answer is simple: The losers will be our children, and that is not an acceptable price to pay for political points.
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