Head of largest teachers' union on challenges of going back to school in pandemic - "The Takeout"
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Teachers and school districts are still fighting through the challenges of returning to in-person learning after the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, facing a backlash against mask and vaccine mandates, ongoing threats of infection by the highly transmissible Delta variant and political debates around critical race theory.
Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, fears burnout could take a toll on teachers and school board members.
"I'm worried about educators leaving the profession, and that's very real, and it's happening," Pringle told CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett on this week's episode of "The Takeout" podcast. "Our students in college right now, not going into the profession. I'm worried about school board members not running for reelection."