American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten appeared before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic last Wednesday and shamelessly tried to revise her history of being a staunch proponent of keeping public schools closed during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. While there, she also tried to justify the teachers’ union’s consultation with the Biden administration’s CDC on guidelines for reopening:

In response, Weingarten stood firm that she considered all factors when making her recommendations, with her ultimate goal being to safely open schools as soon as possible with the health of teachers and students in mind.

“We knew that remote education was not a substitute for opening schools, but we also knew that people had to be safe,” she said.