Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Facing a shortage of substitute teachers and expectations of returning to fully in-person learning this spring, the Taconic and Green Regional School District Board is appealing to state officials to prioritize teachers to receive COVID-19 vaccines. âWith great respect for the work you and Governor (Phil) Scott have done in the setting of a once-in-a-century pandemic,â the board wrote in the letter, dated Feb. 8 and addressed to Secretary of Education Daniel French and Commissioner of Health Mark Levine, â(we) would like to make an appeal to you and the Governor: as more vaccine supply becomes available in Vermont, please (prioritize) teachers for SARS-CoV2 vaccination so that we can meet the Governorâs goal of everyone returning to in-person education in April.â