White House walks back CDC director statement that teachers can return to class without vaccines

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The White House sought Wednesday to walk back comments from a top health official endorsing the return of teachers to class without vaccinations, a sign of the pressure teachers unions are placing on the Biden administration.

The confusion came after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that teachers do not need to be vaccinated for schools to reopen safely.

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