Legacy media and Democrats are reconsidering their stance on pandemic policies that closed schools, causing harm to children academically and not effectively curbing the spread of COVID. A report by The New York Times highlighted that extended school closures set back students academically, with Republican-led states reopening schools earlier than Democrat-led states. Additionally, Tyson Foods faced criticism for recruiting illegal immigrant workers, impacting the American middle class. An autopsy on an Oklahoma teen debunked media bias surrounding his death. The media's acknowledgment of the negative impact of school closures on children's education comes four years after the fact, revealing the shortcomings of the pandemic response.