Psaki: We Want to See Schools Open

EXCERPT:

PSAKI: "I would say first that we are in regular touch with the governor and his team and the mayor as well, so we can continue to convey — have those conversations behind the scenes. We have been very clear publicly and privately that we want to see schools open, that the President fought for additional assistance in the American Rescue Plan, $130 billion, including $5 billion that went to Illinois, $10 billion that went to testing across the country, to ensure we were prepared and had resources needed to address whatever may come up in the pandemic. But we are having these conversations, we are in regular touch with them, both the mayor and the governor, and will continue to see how we can assist from here."