Jaswa: Teachers Unions Influenced US COVID Scientific Policy
Sujay Jaswa · Billion Dollar Wins -- and Losses · Joe Lonsdale · Jul 22, 2021 · at 9:27
WndrCo founder Sujay Jaswa criticizes the political leverage of teachers unions over pandemic school reopening guidelines.
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“To realize that the teachers unions had so much sway that they could almost redirect scientific policy in this country.”
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