Joe & Jill Biden welcome students back to school (8 images)

President Joe Biden (R) and first lady Jill Biden welcome students back to Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington on August 28, 2023. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI

Joe Biden (L) speaks to a classroom, joined by a student. The Bidens visited for about 45 minutes before returning to the White House. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI

Joe Biden smiles while visiting a classroom. On the visit, the Bidens spoke about government investments that have helped to reopen all public schools across the country for in-person learning after more than two years of lockdowns and closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI

Joe Biden visits each desk and shakes the hands of students. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI