Colorado teachers are calling out Gov. Jared Polis for making inaccurate statements during an interview on CNN.
He said educators in Colorado are getting “two tests” a week on national television.
Two Douglas County School District teachers said they are not getting two COVID-19 tests a week. Denver7 reached out to the governor’s office twice for a comment and clarification on his statement, but did not hear back.
CNN anchor Erin Burnet asked Governor Polis, “Do you believe all schools in Colorado should reopen immediately?”
He had a lengthy response, but teachers said they were stunned when he said educators are getting two tests every week. He didn’t clarify what kind of tests, but teachers we spoke with said it’s clear he was talking about COVID-19 test.
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