Here's Why Trump Doesn't Care About The Dangers Of Schools Reopening

The decision, which affects all of Montgomery County's private schools, was made to "protect the health and safety of Montgomery County residents as well as parents, students, teachers, and staff from the spread of COVID-19," according to a press release from Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles.

Trump has been consistently vocal about the alleged necessity of reopening U.S. schools as the 2020-2021 school year has drawn closer, going so far as to threaten to cut federal funding for schools who don't reopen to students in the fall. He continued to double down as recently as early Monday morning, when he tweeted, "Cases up because of BIG Testing! Much of our Country is doing very well. Open the Schools!"

Many on Twitter pointed out a hypocrisy in the fact that the president's child is safe at home while their own children had no choice but to return to in-person learning.

Barron's school will be closed because it's not safe, but he's perfectly fine risking other people's children as long as he is insulated and has daily testing. https://t.co/R7N4srza2r

- Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) August 3, 2020

This is so typical of Trump:

Trump votes by mail, but doesn't think anybody else should.

Trump thinks all schools should open up, but it's appropriate that Barron's school remains closed.

- Bill Madden (@maddenifico) August 3, 2020

The Trump administration has issued guidelines on reopening schools "safely and carefully," including the utilization of teaching methods that include "flexible schedules, cohorting, and master teaching" and $70 billion of the next coronavirus relief bill to "directly support K-12 education." But many teachers and parents have pushed back, saying they don't feel safe about going back to work, or sending their kids back to school, while coronavirus cases are still spiking across the country.

According to CNN, only one out of the 15 biggest school districts in the U.S. will let students return for in-person classes, and at least 10 have decided to start the semester with online-only learning. Three schools have opted for hybrid models.