[oregontim]

More detail from the AP story linked in the opening post here. Unfortunately, when Trump makes proclamations like this, whether or not he has the constitutional power, whether or not he can actually carry out the threat, these things still effect the public and many public sector following actions. The threat itself changes the political environment. And schools will have to deal with it's impact on their constituents.

For example, look at Trump's impact on the wearing of masks. He doesn't have the constitutional power but his pronouncements have clearly muddied the downstream execution on many ways. IMO.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if America’s schools don’t reopen in the fall despite the coronavirus, and he lashed out at federal health officials over reopening guidelines that he complained are impractical and expensive.
As Trump increased his pressure on state and local officials, New York City announced that most of its students would return to classrooms only two or three days a week and would learn online in between. “Most schools will not be able to have all their kids in school at the same time,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Taking to Twitter before the New York announcement, Trump argued that countries including Germany, Denmark and Norway have reopened schools “with no problems.”
Trump issued his threat to withhold funds from schools that do not reopen while repeating a political claim that Democrats want to keep schools closed for election-year reasons and not because of any risks associated with the coronavirus.
“The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election,” Trump said, “but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!”

[oregontim]

More detail from the AP story linked in the opening post here. Unfortunately, when Trump makes proclamations like this, whether or not he has the constitutional power, whether or not he can actually carry out the threat, these things still effect the public and many public sector following actions. The threat itself changes the political environment. And schools will have to deal with it's impact on their constituents.

For example, look at Trump's impact on the wearing of masks. He doesn't have the constitutional power but his pronouncements have clearly muddied the downstream execution on many ways. IMO.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold federal funding if America’s schools don’t reopen in the fall despite the coronavirus, and he lashed out at federal health officials over reopening guidelines that he complained are impractical and expensive.
As Trump increased his pressure on state and local officials, New York City announced that most of its students would return to classrooms only two or three days a week and would learn online in between. “Most schools will not be able to have all their kids in school at the same time,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Taking to Twitter before the New York announcement, Trump argued that countries including Germany, Denmark and Norway have reopened schools “with no problems.”
Trump issued his threat to withhold funds from schools that do not reopen while repeating a political claim that Democrats want to keep schools closed for election-year reasons and not because of any risks associated with the coronavirus.
“The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election,” Trump said, “but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!”