Even in places where schools want to reopen, too many teachers are sick or quarantining for classrooms to operate, and substitutes cannot fill the void. January 4, 2021 6:00 AM ET Elliot Haspel, Author For months, the debate about whether to open schools has centered on one question: Are schools safe? The only trouble is,…
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Gov. Kate Brown wants Oregon kids back on campus Feb. 15, but many teachers won’t be vaccinated by then
By Rob Manning (OPB) Jan. 4, 2021 8 a.m. Two days before Christmas, Gov. Kate Brown pressed state agencies and school leaders to prioritize restoring in-person learning for more school children in the first several weeks of 2021. She called reducing the spread of COVID-19 and a safe return to campuses “the greatest gift we can give…
Alabama teachers will be next in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
by Justin MooreFriday, January 1st 2021AA (WPMI) Alabama teachers will be next in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to the CDC, teachers will be next in line to receive a coronavirus vaccine following front-line workers, including nurses. Alabama Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey said he expects the vaccination process to start…
Florida Education Association calls for teachers to be priority for vaccine
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – Floridians 65 and older and first responders are first in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but the state’s teacher labor union is giving Florida’s governor a failing grade for bucking the CDC recommendations about essential workers, such as teachers being next for the vaccine. On its website, the Florida Education Association has created…
Thousands of CPS Teachers Ordered to Report to Schools Monday; Concerns Remain
Even with the reassurance from health officials, some teachers remain concerned for both themselves and their students By Trina Orlando and Lexi Sutter • Published January 3, 2021 • Updated 6 hours ago For the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March, some Chicago Public Schools educators will return to the classroom Monday to prepare…
Teachers call for more safety options after beloved educator dies of COVID-19
Teachers call for more safety options after beloved educator dies of COVID-19 By: WSBTV.com News StaffUpdated: January 4, 2021 – 5:46 AM HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Teachers, parents and students are mourning the loss of a kindergarten teacher in Henry County after she died from COVID-19. LuAnn Burns taught at Stockbridge Elementary School for years. She recently…
Chicago teachers refuse to return to school amid safety concerns
Preschool and special education cluster teachers and staff were expected to begin in-person teaching Jan. 11. By Cindy Hernandez Jan 4, 2021, 9:55am CST Some Chicago Public Schools teachers chose to stay home and continue teaching remotely despite being expected to return to school Monday. The decision came after several months of campaigning by the Chicago Teachers…
‘Frontline’ teachers still waiting turn for COVID-19 vaccine
By Brhe Berry 1-4-2021Ad Duration00:00PauseCurrent time00:55Seek00:48Duration02:11Toggle MuteVolumeSettingsToggle FullscreenEMBED <>MORE VIDEOS Some teachers have expressed grave concern about returning to in-person classes without the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s one teacher’s plea.HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While the COVID-19 vaccine is now being administered to members of the Houston Fire and Police Departments, teachers are still waiting their turn as…
Parents, teachers opposed to reopening schools put up memorial outside Oregon school district offices
Those against resuming in-person learning put up hundreds of flags outside school district offices, symbolizing educators and children killed by COVID-19 nationwide. As Oregon schools consider reopening to in-person learning, opponents speak out January 3, 2021Updated: 8:44 AM PST January 4, 2021 PORTLAND, Oregon — Beginning this week, individual school districts and schools in Oregon can…
Alabama schools dishing out bonuses during coronavirus
Updated Dec 15, 7:00 PM; Posted Dec 15, 7:00 AM Facebook ShareTwitter Share1,390sharesBy John Sharp | jsharp@al.com The jelly-of-the-month club was for discouraged Clark Griswold. For growing number of Alabama teachers this month, an unexpected extra $500 to $1,000 bonus is being greeted with Christmas season joy. Thirty-one years since “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” put the concept…
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