Dr Anthony Fauci said on CBS This Morning that parents should be encouraged to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 but that mandating shots could get a lot of pushback.
If local unions heed her call, it would be seen as a major stride in the effort to reopen schools. Teachers unions have been blamed for slowing the process with demands for a variety of safety measures. Teachers in some districts have refused to return until ventilations systems are updated, virus tests are given and all teachers are vaccinated.
Weingarten said vaccines have been the decisive factor in her vision for a fall reopening. President Joe Biden in March ordered states to prioritize teachers in vaccination rollouts, and by the end of that month, federal health officials said 80% of school workers had been given their first shot.
Alayna Holmes, a first-grade student at Northgate Elementary, runs toward her classmates on Monday, April 5, 2021, on the first day of in-person learning at the school in Seattle. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Seattle students to return full time, in person this fall. Remote option available By
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Seattle Public Schools will return to full-time, in-person education this fall, Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones announced Thursday morning.
âThe conditions are right, the pandemic is slowing,â Jones said. âItâs all in the context of whatâs best for students, when teachers and students can have that personal connection.â
He said the Pfizer vaccine becoming available for youth as young as 12 was a factor. He said the district plans to open 39 vaccine sites for students â more details to come.