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Hovering over many of the requests was the pandemic and the damage it has done.

Lawmakers held budget hearings for the Education Trust Fund in preparation for the legislative session.

State superintendent comments on MPS faculty deaths, virtual learning State superintendent comments on MPS virtual learning By WSFA Staff | January 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 6:19 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey is weighing in Montgomery Public Schools’ decision for all students and faculty to work remotely. The school system’s decision follows the recent deaths of four faculty members. MPS Superintendent Ann Roy Moore sa...

Montgomery moves toward virtual school after spate of recent deaths Updated Jan 26, 2021; Posted Jan 25, 2021 Montgomery Public Schools Supt. Ann Roy Moore announced a return to virtual learning at a press conference Jan. 25, 2021. Facebook Share This story was updated on Jan. 26, 2021, to include the number of 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 virtual learn...

Alabama teachers speak out as four more teachers die of COVID-19 this week On Thursday, Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) piano teacher Leslye Ames, 49, became the latest educator to die from COVID-19 in the Alabama capital. Four teachers in the school district lost their lives to COVID-19 in a single week, making this the most deadly week within a deadly month for Alabama educators. Leslye Ames, piano teacher [Credit: Facebook] Dwayne Berry, an MPS administrator and football coach, died on Monda...

Alabama educators launch rank-and-file safety committee to close schools and save lives! The following is a statement from the Alabama Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee, which has been established to oppose the unsafe opening of schools and nonessential workplaces, save lives and defend public education. Sign up today to join our committee at wsws.org/edsafety! We are forming the Alabama Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee to protect our lives and the lives of our students, famili...

Dr. Nicole Saphier discusses vaccine hesitancy and skepticism among frontline workers. Alabama has fallen behind the rest of the country in vaccination efforts, averaging just 2,051 shots per every 100,000 residents. The state, which as of Monday opened up appointments for residents 75 and older and first responders in addition to health care workers, has administered just shy of 100,600 of the 444,640 doses distributed thus far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...

State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey says he has concerns about COVID’s impact on schools over the next few months and the ability to maintain full in person learning.

State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey and the state’s top health officials met Thursday morning to continue talks on how to get more teachers access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Delays and shifts in public health priorities may mean state teachers and school staff aren't fully vaccinated until the end of the school year.