Monthly Yearly Will getting teachers vaccinated get students back in school full time? It might not be that easy Jacqueline Rabe Thomas :: CtMirror.org Waterbury Teachers Karlyn Fitzpatrick and Danielle Byron plan to get vaccinated. Behind them is a flag at half-staff in respect of the 500,000 people in the U.S. who have died from COVID-19. The state of Connecticut begins the arduous job this week of vaccinating 99,000 teachers and school workers against COVID-19, opening the door for students to return to the classroom — but whether and when they will return remain open questions. About half of the state’s school districts don’t currently offer full-time, in-person learning, so districts will need to be able to first change their learning models. But they will also have to convince wary parents and students that being in school in person every day is safe — and that students won’t bring COVID-19 home to parents, especially those who work in front-line jobs or have pre-existing conditions.