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Commentary: The mask debate has created a toxic political situation that is scaring off teachers

A sign encouraging mask use hangs on a fence before the local school council and the Chicago Teachers Union held a press conference Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 outside Jensen Elementary School in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.

We face an educational reckoning if steps are not taken to address the teacher shortage in the United States. But how can we attract teachers when education has become so politicized?

The debate rages on about mask wearing. Some school boards have had to conduct meetings virtually to avoid violent outbursts. Some board members have received death threats, and some school superintendents have been relieved of their jobs. Fights among

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