Despite record-high COVID-19 infections among school-age children and school districts struggling to stay open, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is standing by his administration’s response, insisting parents – not officials – know what’s best for their children.
“I still believe that a parent is the best decider of what is appropriate for their child,” Lee said during a Thursday news conference. “That’s been driving our strategy thus far.”
Daily infections among children between ages 5 and 18 have climbed to the highest level since the pandemic began, state data shows. In total, more than 154,000 children between ages 5 and 18 have been infected since the start of the pandemic.
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