Biden Promises to Open Most Schools Throughout April 30th

Hours ago, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged to open most of the nation’s schools during his first 100 days as president.

With this pledge, Biden seems to be going much further on the issue than he has in the past, even while warning that the U.S. is facing a “dark winter.”

The president-elect, though, explained that the promise is dependent on Congress providing sufficient funding to protect returning students, teachers and campus staff.

He made it during an event in Delaware to introduce a team of health experts set to help the new administration combat a virus that has already killed more than 285,000 Americans.

The first coronavirus vaccine, from drugmaker Pfizer, is expected to be endorsed by a panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers within days, with delivery of 100 million doses — enough for 50 million Americans — expected in coming months.

While still a candidate, Biden released a plan in July for resuming in-person classroom instruction during the pandemic that promised to send Congress an emergency funding package to help schools reopen with a price tag worth up to $30 billion.