Teachers, Families React To Possibility Of Children Under 15 Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Children between the ages of 12 to 15 could be the next group to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Pfizer announced plans to submit its latest data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, citing its vaccine trial for 12 to 15-year-olds has shown 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody response.
While many parents and teachers in Oklahoma told News On 6 they feel relieved, others said it is too early for their children to get the COVID-19 shot.
Shawna Mott-Wright with the Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association said there is less anxiety among students and staff now that more people have been vaccinated.
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Updated: 10:15 PM CST Mar 2, 2021 KOCO Staff Standardized testing was put on the backburner last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.This year, Oklahoma students will put pencil to paper once again.“It’s particularly important this year as we’re really setting a new baseline for where our students are and where we’re going to grow from this point in the future years,” State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister said.The call to continue with testing despite the challenges of the pandemic comes from the federal level. Hofmeister said the spring assessments evaluate all students, including those from underserved communities or those in special circumstances.But the topic of testing comes with some criticism.“Here it is, coming in at the end of the year when we’re finally able to sustain some in-person learning,” said Shawna Mott-Wright, president of the Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association. “That’s not diagnostic. That’s not going to make sense