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Opinion: We need to get past politics to reopen schools

By , Guest Columnist Updated: July 18, 2020 1:18 PM CT | Published: July 18, 2020 4:00 AM CT
Jerri Green
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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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