Private schools are more likely to reopen in person because they know their customers can take their money elsewhere.
"It’s union power, not safety issues, that’s determining which US schools reopen this fall" https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/its-union-power-thats-determining-which-us-schools-reopen-this-fall/
"School Reopenings Linked to Union Influence and Politics, Not Safety" https://reason.com/2020/08/19/school-reopenings-linked-to-union-influence-and-politics-not-safety/
The article claims that private schools are way more likely to be in person because "they have the money."
No evidence that private schools are better funded than public schools on average. https://www.axios.com/private-schools-coronavirus-public-schools-d6aaf803-d458-4301-a3a7-71364b00a5b0.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter
No evidence that private schools are better funded than public schools on average. https://www.axios.com/private-schools-coronavirus-public-schools-d6aaf803-d458-4301-a3a7-71364b00a5b0.html?utm_campaign=organic&utm_medium=socialshare&utm_source=twitter
From 2020: "Public School Funding Per Student Averages 80% More Than Private Schools" https://www.justfactsdaily.com/public-school-funding-per-student-averages-80-more-than-private-schools#:~:text=Public%20School%20Funding%20Per%20Student%20Averages%2080%25%20More%20Than%20Private%20Schools,-X
Another national study showing school reopenings are linked to union influence: https://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai20-304