Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said he wants schools open, but his grandchildren will be “distance learning” over safety reasons. Scott’s remarks came during an interview on Fox Business Network.
Scott said that while parents should have “choice,” that choice should include distance learning in addition to five days in brick and mortar buildings.
“My daughters are going to be more focused on distance learning right now to make sure their children are safe,” Scott told host Stuart Varney. “Other parents are going to want to make sure their kids are in the classroom.”
Scott said that parents have their own reasons for sending their kids to school, such as free lunches.
“Some [parents] are going to do it because it’s a way for students to get a subsidized meal, things like that,” Scott said.
Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott wants schools open, but said on Fox Business Network today that his grandchildren won't be attending. They will be distance learning.
Every elected official who supports opening schools should be asked this same question.
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) July 21, 2020
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Rick Scott wants YOUR children to go back to school, but his grandchildren will be distance learning. https://t.co/DMLR6U1ji0
— MzYun (@MzYun) July 21, 2020
