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California governor and unions clash over school openings

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FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines the safe re-opening of schools while speaking about his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. An effort to reopen California schools is foundering, stoking frustrations across America’s most populous state from parents eager to get their children back in classrooms and a governor who wants them there. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KERO) — An effort to reopen schools in California is foundering, stoking the frustration of parents and the governor of America’s most populous state.

As the one-year anniversary of distance learning approaches, parents are grappling more than ever with the toll of isolation and intense screen time on their kids' academic and emotional well-being.

A $2 billion plan by Gov. Gavin Newsom to reopen schools next month has not been well received. The Legislature shows no sign of fast-tracking its approval.

The state's powerful teachers unions and biggest school districts say it is unworkable, raising questions about whether K-12 schools will open at all this academic year.

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