I was with you until the bolded. Just as everyone talks about painting all GOPers with the Trump brush, many, if not most, on the right paint all teachers with the Chicago/LA/NYC teacher's union brush. The vast, vast majority of teachers want to go back to school or are already back. However, they do want it with the same safety and security precautions any worker wants when they return. The comments are always, the kids need to be back in school, and I agree with this, but there is little to no concern with the teachers when these comments are made.

My wife has been back in school since the beginning of January and has had to do an excessive amount of work for the kids who either get quarantined or their parents decide to go on vacation since any kid can work virtually now. Her average work week since going back has been 70 - 80 hours. I know this is not typical but I do know an awful lot of teachers going way above and beyond so all of their students are getting an education when the conditions are not optimal.

Finally, look at the state of Indiana. If there is a state who puts less emphasis on education and more on screwing over their public school teachers, I don't know which one it would be. In PA, it was a major concern to get kids back in school so teachers were given priority for the vaccination. In Indiana, they keep getting pushed further down the line.