Opinion: We need to get past politics to reopen schools
Guest Columnist
Jerri Green
Jerri Green is Memphis City Council member for District 2 and Shelby County deputy chief of staff. She is also a former criminal defense attorney.
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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