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Donald Trump insists schools reopen, but some parents, teachers and children fear coronavirus – ABC News
The new school year is beginning in the United States, but with the country still recording tens of thousands of new cases of COVID-19 each day, some parents, teachers and students are facing an agonising choice.
There is a sadness and anger in equal measure when 29-year-old American primary school teacher Ashley Newman speaks.
The Georgia educator with five years of experience had planned to spend her whole working life helping prepare young minds for the wider world.
But her world crashed when the school system insisted she return to the classroom and face-to-face teaching.
In a state where coronavirus has spiked, she had a big decision to make: Go back to school and risk infection, or resign to pro…
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