White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended a teachers' union's role in developing guidelines circulated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) during a briefing on Tuesday. Psaki said it was standard procedure for the CDC to consult outside groups when making recommendations. TOP TEACHERS UNION LOBBIED CDC ON SCHOOL REOPENING"The CDC bent over backwards to incorporate the demands of the special interests, namely teachers unions. If this is the case, why did the CDC not also take input from parents in helping guide their recommendations?" American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten hit back against the New York Post on Sunday.

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