American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten will also be advising the Homeland Security secretary.

He also said the situation occurred at a time when parents were protesting at school board meetings about remote-only learning and just trying to get their children back in school and understand school policy regarding COVID-19 mandates.

"And the teachers unions had a direct line to the highest levels in the department, and parents had essentially no voice in the department,” he said.