School district says school staff should be vaccine priority
The B.C. School Trustees Association has sent a similar letter to the ministers, trustee Ron Polillo said. "This is a no-brainer," he said. "They should be vaccinated at the same rate as healthcare workers and first responders." Since the beginning of the month, Northern Health has reported COVID-19 exposures at five schools in the district (Valemount Elementary, College Heights Secondary, Prince George Secondary, Pineview Elementary and Hart Highlands Elementary). Trustee Bob Thompson said school staff are facing "a game of Russian roulette" to see if they are exposed to COVID-19. And so...