Senator John Jasinski (R-Faribault) today issued the following statement on the governor’s revised Safe Learning Plan:

“I am glad the governor finally seems to be recognizing the importance of getting kids back into the classrooms. It is long overdue. Unfortunately, Gov. Walz’s mismanagement of Covid and schools is a big reason that students are struggling. We have known for a long time now that schools can safely reopen; the evidence is overwhelming. It’s all the more reason we need Senate File 2, which would restore local school officials with the authority to determine their own reopening policies.”