Democrat Ohio Gov Candidate Defends Closing Schools During Pandemic
The Ohio Democratic candidate and former health candidate, Dr. Amy Acton, defended her and the republican governor of Ohio Mike Dewine ordering school closings during the COVVI-19 pandemic.
The editor -in -chief of the daily newspaper, Amber Duke, asked Dr. Acton to respond to the reactions that she was faced with the Ohio cocovid response when she was the director of public health in an interview with the hill “rising”.
“Very well, let’s approach the elephant in the room, that is to say that you have criticized a lot during your time to direct the cocovid response of the state. Vivek Ramaswamy specifically attacked you for the closing of schools during the last half of 2020 during the Pandemic. Do you have regrets about how you have managed this situation? Duke told Acton. (Related: the FDA vaccine advisor calls on the victims to continue administration of Trump)
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Acton said she and Dewine prioritized “save lives and open us earlier, which we did”. »»
“I am very proud of the management of Ohio. I am very proud of the actions that every day, Ohioans, took to save each other. And I dispute to call me “Dr Fauci de l’Ohio”. I was the Dr. Acton of Ohio, working alongside a republican governor in all sectors of this state to save lives, “she continued, calling the republican candidate to the governor of Ohio Vivek RamaswamyWho called him “an imitation Anthony Fauci” in February.
“And what we did was in an unprecedented period. And I hear wherever I go, there is a link with the Ohioans – he knows the party,” added Acton. (Related: Click on and Roeger: why Vivek Ramaswamy should be the next governor of Ohio)
She added that the self -employed and the Republicans presented themselves, stressing the “deep” link they formed while working together during the pandemic.
Dewine closed the Ohio schools in March 2020 under the Councils of Acton, becoming the first governor to issue such an order, reported The Guardian. The governor made the order on March 12, 2020 and extended it on Mach 30 and again on April 20 of the same year, according to Ballotpedia. Acton made a prescription dated April 29 by maintaining school closings until June 30, according to documents obtained by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
Duke pressed Acton more directly on his decision to close the schools.
“But forward in 2025, there was a lot of research and other research that has still made really damaging effects on school closings,” she continued. “And at that time, there were at least 12 states that allowed schools to stay open and allowed children to have learning in person.”
“Have you made a mistake by closing schools?” Duke asked.
“No, in fact, what we followed was the pandemic gaming book,” said Acton.
“What we lack to look at four years of data is that my order was in the first weeks. We couldn’t keep anything open because it will collapse by itself, “she continued. “The superintendents asked us for help, because immediately was all bus drivers and cafeteria workers and teachers.”
“We are actually focusing on how to keep children’s learning, which has been an impressive effort by all schools working alongside our governor – a republican governor.”
She then noted that many states – as well as the federal government – made the same closures at the start of the pandemic. (Related: Exclusive: Trump’s broad ban on research on risk gain is completed)
Among the many bad things with the state budget are the continuous attacks on public education, teachers and retirees. Just a parody, and something I will resist as governor. pic.twitter.com/lu6ci03mh3
– Dr Amy Acton (@amyactonoh) July 2, 2025
“I think there is a lot of confusion. We reopened earlier in Ohio because we took decisive measures, and our schools were able to open – and the inhabitants had control to make this decision from this fall. ”
“But at the time, it was, I believe, the right decision we made.”
Dewine announced that state schools would reopen in the fall on June 2, according to Ballotpedia. Acton resigned as director of the Ohio Ministry of Health after faced a reaction which included legal challenges, an attempt by the legislators to limit his power and that demonstrators would appear before his residence, according to The Guardian.
