President Trump, in his Monday coronavirus press briefing, said he thinks it would be a “good idea” if schools open up, even for a “short period of time” before the end of the academic year. "I think you'll see a lot of schools open up, even for a very short period of time,” Trump said. “I think it would be a good thing,” he said, adding that young people seem to fare relatively well with coronavirus.
Vice President Mike Pence said at the briefing that "every state" has the capability and resources to enter phase one of the White House reopening guidelines.
As states begin to phase in their plans to reopen the economy, none have begun to reopen schools, which is part of phase two of the White House guidelines for reopening amid the