Education

"He isn’t listening to experts or scientists."

The daily number of infections has been in decline across most of the U.S. in recent weeks.

According to de Blasio, educators and staff will be back in schools on Sept. 8.

Nationally, metrics on new cases, deaths, hospitalizations and the positivity rates of tests are all declining.

"If these steps are not successful we will have to send students home as we did last spring."

"Akin to a Navy SEAL operation."

DeVos insists children are caught in the middle of unions' alleged political agendas.

"We believe they are ready for this step."

"We have all of these rules but it is dependent on these kids taking it seriously."

It also comes with a requirement for school districts.

"My view is the schools should open."

"If governors do not want to open the public schools, the money should go to parents so they can send their children to the school of their choice."

"Every school district's going to make a different decision that works for their facilities, for their children."

Bottoms and other Democrats weighed in with their concerns.

"While we do need to lean forward and try to open our schools because it's important to children, we need to prevent outbreaks from happening in those schools."

"He has made matters worse from the start. Delay, denial, 'it's a hoax', 'it will go away magically,' 'it's a miracle' and all the rest."

DeVos and Trump have influenced more discussions about children's ability to spread the virus.

"Students should be going back to school because the effect on a child we know."

The poll shows concerns parents are facing.

Johnson is firing back with accusations against DeVos.