New twists shape politics of COVID and schools: The Note

As a soundbite made famous in last year’s Virginia governor’s race made clear, no politician in either party wants to be seen as standing against parents.

The TAKE with Rick Klein

As a soundbite made famous in last year's Virginia governor's race made clear, no politician in either party wants to be seen as standing against parents.

But while some Republicans see an easy opening in the COVID era, neither party has a definite hold on issues relevant to parents. That's in part because they are not the kind of issues that have easy answers, or that allow for an easy taking of sides.

Dozens of Republican lawmakers at the state and federal level are using "National School Choice Week" to press for bills that would allow parents to disregard COVID mandates when it comes to their own children.