evidence: CLAIM: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that "only 0.02%" of children will die when returning to school during the pandemic. FILE - In this July 8, 2020, file photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a briefing at the Department of Education building in Washington. On Friday, July 17, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that DeVos said that "only 0.02%" of children will die when returning to school during the pandemic. A spokeswoman with the U.S. Department of Education confirmed to the AP that the statement was falsely attributed to DeVos, who supports the reopening of schools and the return of children to classrooms. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) [...] A spokeswoman with the U.S. Department of Education confirmed to the AP that the statement was falsely attributed to DeVos, who supports the reopening of schools and the return of children to classrooms. "So, Betsy Devos today said "only" .02% of kids are likely to die when they go back to school. That’s 14,740 children. Welcome back!," a Twitter user posted on July 11. "Betsy DeVos says that ‘only’ 0.02% of children will probably die as a result of schools re-opening. That’s 14,740 children. That’s about 40 times the number of school shooting victims from the last 10 years," another Twitter user falsely stated on July 12, garnering nearly 70,000 retweets.