The rock star described plans to reopen schools as “foolish”, condemning what he called “Donald Trump’s conductor-less orchestra”.
Dave Grohl has criticised the Trump administration’s plans to reopen US schools in the autumn, saying “teachers want to teach, not die”. The Foo Fighters frontman released an audio note titled “In Defence of Our Teachers”, arguing that reopening classrooms “could mean life or death for some”. Grohl, whose 82-year-old mother used to work as a teacher, highlighted that teachers, other staff, and students should be protected through adequate health and safety measures if schools are to open again. President Donald Trump has been pressuring schools to resume lessons in person, although many major school districts are refusing to comply unless coronavirus cases begin to drop. Grohl condemned the plans, saying: “As much as Donald Trump’s conductor-less orchestra would love to see the country prematurely open schools in the name of rosy optics… it would be foolish to do so at the expense of our children, teachers, and schools.
