CONWAY — “Schools Must Open In The Fall!!!” That was the message President Donald Trump tweeted out Monday morning, which quickly received a tweet from National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen Garcia: “You forgot to add the word, ‘Safely.’”
Whether or not schools can open and do so safely has become a national debate this week.
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