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Our redesigned local news and weather app is live! Download it foriOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. "The science tells us that the vaccine is the number one thing that helps keep people safe. As an association, we negotiated a return to work once everyone had access to a vaccine,” said Patrick Bernhardt, president of the San Jose Teacher's Association. Everyone on staff, that is. Teachers of young students say it's extra important to be vaccinated to protect those who can't yet get the shot. Local

California teachers’ latest demand: Free childcare POLITICO 1 hr ago By Mackenzie Mays © Jae C. Hong/AP Photo Kindergarten teacher Maggie Garcia, right, hands printouts to her students at West Orange Elementary School in Orange, Calif. The school has been hybrid since fall last year. SACRAMENTO — California teachers are ready to go back to the classroom. But the state’s largest union has a new ask: free childcare for their own kids. The demand is salt in the wound for parents who struggled with distance learning at home amid intense reopening negotiations that have...

Calls grow to vaccinate teachers next in order to reopen schools, resume in-person learning KTVU's Jesse Gary reports. Rallies across the Bay Area Tuesday and Wednesday are calling for solidifying a concerted push for in-person learning. "In person learning is the best learning. Distance learning is not working for so many kids,” said parent Jennifer Oxe. But for that to happen, many have said teachers will need the coveted shot-in-the-arm sooner, not later. Members of the non-profit Californians for Quality Early Learning sent a letter to the governor, urging early childhood educators rem...

Calls to prioritize vaccines for teachers grow Calls to prioritize vaccinating teachers grow On Tuesday, there is a growing call for teachers including early childcare educators to be near the top of the Covid-19 vaccine priority list. Many said vaccinating teachers is critical. SAN JOSE, Calif. - On Tuesday, there is a growing call for teachers including early childcare educators to be near the top of the COVID-19 vaccine priority list. Many said vaccinating teachers is critical. With most of the Bay Area under a stay at home order in the purple tier, it’s not clear when many students will...