{"id":1936517,"date":"2023-05-23T23:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-panel-threatens-to-subpoena-teachers-union-leader-randi-weingarten-in-covid-policy-probe\/"},"modified":"2023-05-23T23:59:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:59:57","slug":"gop-panel-threatens-to-subpoena-teachers-union-leader-randi-weingarten-in-covid-policy-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-panel-threatens-to-subpoena-teachers-union-leader-randi-weingarten-in-covid-policy-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP panel may subpoena teacher&#8217;s union leader Randi Weingarten in COVID policy investigation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-panel-threatens-to-subpoena-teachers-union-leader-randi-weingarten-in-covid-policy-probe%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1936517&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republicans Threaten to Subpoena AFT President Randi Weingarten Over Remote Learning Policies<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0523\/a77c4506-25d6-4d2f-b58a-c926c5be4578\/audio.mp3?length=2833389&#038;duration=236\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are threatening to subpoena American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten as part of an investigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-director-schools-are-safe-places-for-kids-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"CDC Director: Schools Are Safe Places for Kids During Pandemic\">remote learning<\/a> policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, chaired by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), is a panel under the House Oversight Committee leading the GOP investigation into \u201cthe societal impact of decisions to close schools, how the decisions were made, and whether there is evidence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-scalise-demands-biden-ensure-our-students-can-learn-in-person\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Scalise Demands Biden \u2018Ensure Our Students Can Learn In-Person\u2019\">widespread learning loss<\/a> or other negative effects as a result of these decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the pandemic, schools across the nation were closed, with many students learning remotely on Zoom or similar services. This transition to remote learning was followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oz-and-fetterman-debate-tonight-heres-what-to-expect\/\" title=\"Oz And Fetterman Debate Tonight. Here\u2019s What To Expect.\">falling educational outcomes<\/a>, with students underperforming, compared with their peers a few years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Weingarten is accused by Republicans of having colluded with President Joe Biden\u2019s administration to keep schools closed and teachers working under the comparably easier remote model.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Michael Bromwich, legal counsel for AFT, the second largest teacher\u2019s labor union in America, Wenstrup wrote that the committee \u201cis investigating whether non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-panel-threatens-to-subpoena-teachers-union-leader-randi-weingarten-in-covid-policy-probe\/\" title=\"GOP panel may subpoena teacher's union leader Randi Weingarten in COVID policy investigation.\">-governmental groups exercised undue influence<\/a> on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) scientific guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In April, both Bromwich and Weingarten confirmed that the AFT had advised the CDC on education policy during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>But Wenstrup maintained that Republicans have had difficulty getting additional information from the AFT despite being \u201creasonable\u201d and \u201c[seeking] to accommodate\u201d any concerns AFT had.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite our continued and repeated reasonable accommodations, AFT continues to frustrate the Select Subcommittee\u2019s investigation,\u201d Wenstrup wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnless an agreement can be reached soon, we will be forced to consider the use of compulsory process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The panel\u2019s first request to the AFT came on March 28, 2023, when lawmakers sought documents and data of the AFT\u2019s communication with the CDC.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly a month later, on April 19, the AFT produced a handful of documents \u201cwith an assurance\u201d that they comprised the entirety of the AFT-CDC communications.<\/p>\n<p>On April 26, Weingarten herself testified before Wenstrup\u2019s panel, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pas-democrat-secstate-resigns-after-botching-process-over-amendment-for-child-sex-abuse-victims\/\" title=\"PA\u2019s Democrat SecState Resigns After Botching Process Over Amendment For Child Sex Abuse Victims\">lawmakers learned<\/a> for the<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Happening?<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are threatening to subpoena American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten as part of an investigation into remote learning policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is leading the GOP investigation into the societal impact of decisions to close schools, how the decisions were made, and whether there is evidence of widespread learning loss or other negative effects as a result of these decisions.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is it Important?<\/h3>\n<p>During the pandemic, schools across the nation were closed, with many students learning remotely on Zoom or similar services. This transition to remote learning was followed by falling educational outcomes, with students underperforming, compared with their peers a few years ago. Republicans accuse Weingarten of colluding with President Joe Biden\u2019s administration to keep schools closed and teachers working under the comparably easier remote model. The investigation aims to determine whether non-governmental groups exercised undue influence on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) scientific guidance.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Next?<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans have had difficulty getting additional information from the AFT despite being reasonable and seeking to accommodate any concerns AFT had. Unless an agreement can be reached soon, they will be forced to consider the use of compulsory process. The panel\u2019s first request to the AFT came on March 28, 2023, when lawmakers sought documents and data of the AFT\u2019s communication with the CDC. Nearly a month later, on April 19, the AFT produced a handful of documents \u201cwith an assurance\u201d that they comprised the entirety of the AFT-CDC communications. On April 26, Weingarten herself testified before Wenstrup\u2019s panel, where lawmakers learned for the<\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are threatening to subpoena AFT President Randi Weingarten as part of an investigation into remote learning policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/li>\n<li>The investigation aims to determine whether non-governmental groups exercised undue influence on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) scientific guidance.<\/li>\n<li>Republicans accuse Weingarten of colluding with President Joe Biden\u2019s administration to keep schools closed and teachers working under the comparably easier remote model.<\/li>\n<li>Unless an agreement can be reached soon, Republicans will be forced to consider the use of compulsory process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Oversight Committee&#8217;s Republicans may subpoena AFT President Randi Weingarten for an inquiry into remote learning policies during the pandemic. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led by Rep. 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