Valley teachers talk vaccine, 'Light at the end of the tunnel' As more teachers received the COVID-19 vaccine, the path to normal in-person education is becoming clearer, despite lingering issues. and last updated 2021-01-27 18:32:54-05 As more teachers received the COVID-19 vaccine, the path to normal in-person education is becoming clearer, despite lingering issues. Teaching first graders in a virtual setting is far from ideal for Echo Mountain Primary School teacher Sara Vesci. This is why she's calling her successful first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine a light at the end of the tunnel to normal teaching. "We are dying to get back with our kids. I know personally, I cannot wait until things are back to normal," said Vesci, who received her first dose of the vaccine on Sunday. "Now I feel a little more safe when we got back in person."