Oregon middle school teacher dies from COVID-19 within days of school reopening :00 . PDT on Saturday, May 22. We will discuss a strategy to fight for remote learning until the pandemic is contained in order to save lives. ! A beloved sixth and seventh grade language arts teacher, Samantha Fox, 46, died from COVID-19 last Saturday, May 8, in Estacada, Oregon. She passed away one week after contracting the virus, with no underlying health conditions. She had taught in the district for 20 years and leaves behind her mother, husband and two teenage sons. Estacada, Oregon teacher Samantha Fox (Source: Twitter) Roger Clound, Samatha’s ex-husband, told local press, “You can’t go anywhere in Estacada without someone coming up to talk to her.” Her mother, Mary Beck, cried as she said that Samantha “took care of everyone. The entire family loved her dearly.” She added that Samantha always had “a big smile” and was “fun to be with.”