by Rachael Wilkerson | WPMIWednesday, January 20th 2021AA MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — Some teachers are frustrated. They are ready to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but they’ve been put on hold as resources are stretched thin. The organization representing school employees, Alabama Education Association, is receiving complaints as well. School employees are wondering when it will…
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Alabama Board of Education members discuss COVID-19 vaccination plan for teachers
by Byron KhalilSaturday, January 16th 2021 Vaccinating teachers for COVID-19 is a concern for the Alabama State Board of Education. State superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey led a board of education work session to discuss the 2021 school year. Part of the meeting focused on vaccinating teachers. The state has encouraged superintendents to consider closing schools for…
Some Alabama teachers receive COVID-19 vaccine
By Morgan Carlson| January 26, 2021 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Teachers in some parts of Alabama, including Tallassee, have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. All Tallassee City Schools employees were offered the COVID-19 vaccine last week, Superintendent Brock Nolin announced. Nolin said the employees who opted to receive the vaccine were given the first dose on Wednesday,…
Alabama K-12 schools see decline in new COVID-19 cases
Abby Driggers Jan 25, 2021 Abby Driggers Alabama school systems saw fewer COVID-19 cases last week compared to the previous week. The Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama State Department of Education reported 2,155 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama public schools last week, down from 3,071 reported on Jan. 15, according to the…
Alabama Education Association: ‘Employees are Dying’
BY WVUA 23 JANUARY 26, 2021COVID-19, By KIM CHANDLERAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Education Association is urging the state to give teachers COVID-19 vaccinations following the deaths of at least 30 public school employees from the contagious illness. The group, which represents public education employees, estimated Friday that 30 people have died from…
Hoover elementary, middle school students returning to in-person instruction
By WBRC Staff| January 26, 2021 at 3:31 PM CST – Updated January 26 at 5:17 PM HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) – Elementary and middle school students in Hoover will soon return to five days a week of in-person instruction. Hoover City Schools made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Officials say the decision was made after consulting with health…
AEA calls for teachers to get vaccines ASAP after multiple teacher deaths
By Cassie Fambro| January 25, 2021 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – After the death of four teachers in Montgomery in less than 48 hours, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) says teachers are reeling. The AEA tells us that they want teachers to get vaccinated quickly to feel safer in the classroom. The American Federation of Teachers estimates 530…
Montgomery moves toward virtual school after spate of recent deaths
Updated Jan 26, 2021; Posted Jan 25, 2021 Facebook ShareTwitter Share4,316sharesBy Ruth Serven Smith This story was educated on Jan. 26, 2021, to include an updated number of the educators the Alabama Education Association believes have died from COVID-19 in the state as of Jan. 25, 2021. One of Alabama’s largest school systems will move back to…
Total COVID-19 impact on learning loss in Alabama may not be known for years
By Caroline Beck| By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Many Alabama students will see some amount of learning loss as a result of complications created by the COVID-19 pandemic, but just how much backsliding has occurred may not be known for years, education leaders say. The state was set to launch a new…
Alabama to give spring standardized tests in person
By Trisha Powell Crain | tcrain@al.com Even as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, Alabama schools will roll out a brand-new standardized test for students in second through eighth grades in early March. Students must take the test at school, said Alabama state Superintendent Eric Mackey. There is no at-home option. With about 30% of Alabama’s 716,000 students…
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