What They Are Saying: Senator David Perdue Leads On Safely Reopening Schools

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What They Are Saying: Senator David Perdue Leads On Safely Reopening Schools

“The best decisions are made at the local level between the parents, teachers, and administrators.” – Senator Perdue

ATLANTA, GA – As schools in Georgia and across the country work to safely reopen, U.S. Senator David Perdue is leading efforts to equip them with the tools they need to keep students, teachers, and faculty healthy and safe, without any mandates from Washington. Here’s some of the coverage of Senator Perdue’s SCHOOL Act, which was introduced this week:

Fox News: “Senator Perdue is introducing a plan on Capitol Hill to reopen schools. Let’s put the four-point plan up on the board and go through it. The first point is about establishing a grant program to encourage schools to develop specific reopening plans. Number two is interesting because it connects available healthcare professionals to support schools with additional protocols. Connecting healthcare professionals to schools is a monumental task.”

AJC: “U.S. Sen. David Perdue says he will introduce a bill that will dedicate government resources to helping schools reopen this fall. The Safely Creating Healthy Opening Options Locally (SCHOOL) Act establishes a grant program to help districts develop plans, would help connect schools with health care professionals to establish best practices and encourages districts to share data and best practices among each other and the public.”

11Alive: “Senator David Perdue of Georgia is proposing a program for schools that choose to reopen. It’s called the SCHOOL Act and it would be part of the second round of stimulus. Schools that develop specific reopening plans could apply for a grant under his proposal. It would also connect available healthcare professionals with schools, create a database so school systems can share ideas across the country, and streamline information for parents and public health officials. Senator Perdue says the goal is to open schools safely and more quickly bring students back to the classroom.”

Gwinnett Daily Post: “U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is introducing legislation aimed at helping schools reopen safely… Perdue’s bill would provide funding schools could use to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and clean and disinfect school buildings. It also would make nurses and other health-care workers available to help with symptom checks and help schools develop procedures for notifying parents of potential COVID-19 cases.”

WSB: “Back to school, new help is on the table to make things easier with all the complications from coronavirus…Under Senator Perdue’s plan, it could make it easier for school districts to share data so they can better handle this crisis…DeKalb County School District decided it will use virtual teaching and will start August 16. Senator David Perdue says he supports local districts making that ultimate call.”

WTOC: “In Georgia, a Senator will soon introduce a bill to help schools across the country plan a return to the classroom. Senator David Perdue is said to introduce the SCHOOL Act. The goal of the bill is to create a grant program and clearinghouse for schools to develop reopening plans. Perdue says those programs allow for schools across the country to share their plans and best practices, give them streamlined access to data transparency, and get support from healthcare professionals both in person and through telehealth options. Senator Perdue says the bill will keep students learning while giving parents peace of mind that they’re protected from COVID-19. He says he wants to make sure schools can make the best decisions about reopening locally.”

WSAV: “Georgia Senator David Perdue has introduced a plan that he says will help teachers and students get back to learning safely. Senator Perdue says now is the time for congress to figure out how to get kids back to school safely…. Perdue says his SCHOOL Act would help parents, teachers and students choose what’s best for them. He says school officials have contributed to the plan, but Perdue has insight of his own. His mom, dad, and wife were all teachers.”

WALB: “Senator David Perdue discussed his proposal to help schools safely reopen. The SCHOOL Act will help K-12 schools effectively prepare reopening plans, share best practices, streamline data transparency, and connect with healthcare professionals for additional support.”

WTVM: “As school systems work to determine the best start dates for your students, leaders are being asked to make decisions about whether to open schools or to use virtual learning. News Leader 9’s Washington Bureau spoke exclusively with Georgia Senator David Perdue about his proposed SCHOOL Act…Senator Perdue also says the bill would connect the medical community with the systems. As for opening schools or going with virtual learning, he believes that should be a local decision.”

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11 Alive News Highlights U.S. Senator David Perdue’s Plan To Help Schools Safely Reopen

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11 Alive News Highlights U.S. Senator David Perdue’s Plan To Help Schools Safely Reopen

With schools across the country working to safely reopen in the coming weeks, Senator David Perdue is leading efforts to equip them with the tools they need to keep students, teachers, and faculty healthy and safe. 

Last night, Senator Perdue joined Cheryl Preheim with 11 Alive News to discuss his new SCHOOL Act, which will help K-12 schools effectively prepare reopening plans and connect with health care professionals for additional support. This proposal does not include any federal mandates and allows parents and teachers at the local level to make decisions that they feel are best for the students in their communities.

Watch 11 Alive News‘ report here:

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ICYMI – Gwinnett Daily Post Highlights Senator David Perdue’s Plan To Safely Reopen Schools

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ICYMI – Gwinnett Daily Post Highlights Senator David Perdue’s Plan To Safely Reopen Schools

“I want to make sure schools can make the best decisions about reopening locally.” – Senator Perdue

Today, the Gwinnett Daily Post reported on U.S. Senator David Perdue’s SCHOOL Act, a new bill that will provide parents, teachers, and educators with the tools they need to begin safely reopening schools across the country, without any mandates from Washington.

Read the article below and here.

While some school districts across Georgia have announced plans to start school next month with online instruction only, U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is introducing legislation aimed at helping schools reopen safely

The Safely Creating Healthy Opening Options Locally (SCHOOL) Act would help schools prepare reopening plans amid the coronavirus pandemic based on input from health care professionals.

“With the school year quickly approaching, parents, teachers, and students are understandably anxious about eventually going back to the classroom in this current environment,” Perdue said Monday.

“I want to make sure schools can make the best decisions about reopening locally. I want to provide teachers with the tools they need to stay safe and keep our kids learning. I also want to make sure parents have some peace of mind knowing that their students will still have a positive learning experience, while protecting their families from COVID-19.”

Perdue’s bill would provide funding schools could use to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and clean and disinfect school buildings. It also would make nurses and other health-care workers available to help with symptom checks and help schools develop procedures for notifying parents of potential COVID-19 cases…

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U.S. Senator David Perdue Contrasts Record On COVID-19 With Jon Ossoff’s Lies

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U.S. Senator David Perdue Contrasts Record On COVID-19 With Jon Ossoff’s Lies

While privileged liberal Jon Ossoff spreads false information about COVID-19, Senator David Perdue remains focused on securing much-needed resources for Georgians.

The Washington Post reports:

“While Democrats, like my opponent, are spreading false information to score political points during this crisis, my top priority is to protect the people of Georgia so we can continue to safely reopen the economy and start to get kids back to school,” Perdue said.

Last week, Ossoff was exposed for repeating a debunked assertion by Joe Biden that the Trump administration was silencing health professionals, a claim that was labeled “misleading” by Factcheck.org and given four Pinocchio’s by The Washington Post fact checker.

In contrast, Senator Perdue has secured over $41 billion in federal aid for Georgia and supported the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program, which has saved 1.5 million Georgia jobs according to the Small Business Administration.

As his Democrat opponent misleads voters to score political points, Senator Perdue’s number one priority continues to be helping Georgia families.

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ICYMI: U.S. Senator David Perdue Discusses Delivering For Georgia With Fox 5 Atlanta

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ICYMI: U.S. Senator David Perdue Discusses Delivering For Georgia With Fox 5 Atlanta

On Friday, U.S. Senator David Perdue joined Russ Spencer on Fox 5 Atlanta‘s “Road to November” to discuss his results for Georgia in the U.S. Senate, the importance of enforcing the law fairly, and other topics.

Watch David’s interview with Fox 5 Atlanta‘s Russ Spencer here.

HIGHLIGHTS
On the COVID-19 Crisis and Reopening the Economy:

“As a business guy with a 40 year business career, I believe that in many cases less government is better, less regulation is better, within reason. But there are some things that we need to do. We probably need to have some sort of protection for liability under the COVID-19 crisis to allow universities and high schools and restaurants to reopen without the fear of a frivolous lawsuit. If you look at the small businesses around the country and particularly here in Georgia, half of all workers in the country work for businesses that employ fewer than 500 employees. They were participants in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the average loan of the PPP program – almost half a trillion dollars has gone out since the program started – the average loan size to all those small businesses was $108,000. Any frivolous lawsuit on the back of them trying to turn around and get going again could be the difference between bankruptcy and actually making it, so that’s a big part that we’re going to work on.”

On Jon Ossoff’s False Attacks and his Dark Money Support:

“When you don’t have a record to talk about or any real accomplishments, that’s what’s happens… We know the billionaires are providing dark money in this race right now. My opponent’s largest supporter is Stacey Abrams and that’s funded by dark money.”

On the Choice Voters Face this November:

“In my race and in the president’s race, the choice is going to be very simple: What kind of America do you want? Do you really want to go down the road that the Democrats are trying to perpetrate right now? A socialist regime where the federal government takes control of your healthcare, cuts back on the military, puts more regulations back in, takes over our capital formation, and really begins to destroy the two party system that we have. If you listen to what Chuck Schumer is saying, if they get the majority in the Senate, they want to undo the filibuster rule which means they could do anything they want with just 51 votes. Then he wants to add more seats to the Supreme Court. He wants to add DC and Puerto Rico as states, and they eventually want to get rid of the Electoral College. What they are describing is a one-party system that has never worked anywhere in the world, particularly in the 20th century with places like Venezuela, Cuba, and the Soviet Union.”

On Getting Results for Georgia:

“I was an outsider in ’14, and I’m still an outsider. I came to the U.S. Senate and did exactly what I told people I would do, and that is fight for the people of Georgia and influence the change to the direction of our country. We actually accomplished the best economic turnaround in U.S. history the first three years under President Trump. We re-engaged with our allies, and we told NATO to increase their military spending. We said to our trading partners you’ve got to give us equal access. We now have five trade deals. Under this turnaround we not only produced the highest middle-class income in America, but also the lowest unemployment in the African-American, Asian, and Hispanic communities ever measured. This turnaround reduced the debt curve by $2 trillion, prior to COVID-19. And the most important thing: under this turnaround two and a half million people pulled themselves out of poverty. Those are results that the American people know and appreciate. When you get into comparing who is the best to come to the Senate and represent the best interests of Georgia and make a difference, I’ll put my record up against my opponent’s.”

On Police Reform and the JUSTICE Act:

“These are tragic incidents that remind us this year that we still have a huge problem. I asked the question before the Senate the other day: how many black lives do we have to lose before we do something? There are two issues, one is the racial issue, and the other is how to enforce laws. We need to enforce laws fairly. That means that police officers demographically should look like the communities they serve. We need more de-escalation training. The third thing is that I think we need data to make sure we can track these bad instances and people who might be causing those, so they can’t go from one police force to another…To do this right, it should be bipartisan. Senator Tim Scott and I have a bill in the Senate – the JUSTICE act – and all we were trying to do was put that bill on the floor and let Democrats modify it with amendments.”

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