Democrats now fear school closings will hurt them politically

[SugarDaddy1]

The longer schools remain closed because of COVID-related issues, the more Democrats are feeling the pressure from weary parents who are fed up with the closures and remote learning. The New York Times reported that Democrats are concerned that school closing will hurt them politically.

Democrats are fretting that another school year interrupted by closures, distance learning, and uncertainty could hurt them in future elections.

"Because they have close ties to the unions, Democrats are concerned that additional closures like those in Chicago could lead to a possible replay of the party’s recent loss in Virginia’s governor race," the New York Times reported. "Polling showed that school disruptions were an important issue for swing voters who broke Republican — particularly suburban white women."

Brian Stryker, a partner at the polling firm ALG Research, told the outlet, "It’s a big deal in most state polling we do. Anyone who thinks this is a political problem that stops at the Chicago city line is kidding themselves. This is going to resonate all across Illinois, across the country."

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[Rightguide]

It seems Mayor Lightweight in Chicago has this figured out. Before I don't think she gave a shit.

 

[pecksniff]

How often have RWs on this board said, that doing the right thing is more important than polls?

At present, school closings are the right thing.

 

[bellisarius]

Too late now, the parents figured that shit out a year ago. It's the payback they're going to get for sucking up to a criminal union.

 

[RobDownSouth]

One of his favorite windmills to tilt at!

It took him almost an hour, but Grandpa Boxwine showed up in a thread to splutter "but...but...teacher unions!"

#OneTrickPony

 

[pecksniff]

Too late now, the parents figured that shit out a year ago. It's the payback they're going to get for sucking up to a criminal union.

"Criminal union"?

 

[Sean Renaud]

What's criminal is the amount of work we expect them to accomplish with so woefully few resources to deal with it.