As parents across Oklahoma call for local schools to reopen and provide in-person instruction, one of the most vocal opponents they face is the Oklahoma Education Association (OEA), the state affiliate of the National Education Association.

The OEA’s continued opposition to reopening schools that serve children comes even as nursing home officials are beginning to ease visitation restrictions for elderly citizens who are at far greater risk of COVID-19 complications than students or most school staff.

In a recent interview with Tulsa’s CBS affiliate KOTV, OEA vice president Katherine Bishop re...