The suburban revolt against shuttered public schools is becoming a massive headache for President Biden, with Republicans seizing a fresh opportunity to turn the coronavirus into a political liability for the White House and put Democrats on their heels in future elections.
Signs demanding public schools to open for in-person instruction are popping up in front yards all over suburban Northern Virginia, just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Teachers unions, staunch Democratic allies, are resisting a return to campus despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. As the pandemic rounds the corner on Year One, frustrated parents are losing their patience, particularly in suburbs that backed Biden over former President Donald Trump in November.
