Educator urging the governor to prioritize them for the COVID-19 vaccine All three teachers' unions in the Tippecanoe County Area have sent a letter to the governor. The letter is urging Governor Eric Holcomb and Dr. Kristina Box to prioritize educators for the COVID-19 vaccine. Posted: Feb 2, 2021 11:35 PM Posted By: Meredith Hackler TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - All three teachers' unions in the Tippecanoe County Area have sent a letter to the governor. The letter is urging Governor Eric Holcomb and Dr. Kristina Box to prioritize educators for the COVID-19 vaccine. The teachers who signed it say if the governor wants schools to remain open for in-person learning, then teachers need to be vaccinated.