Baker, Riley couldn't be more wrongheaded in school return plan

Baker, Riley couldn’t be more wrongheaded in school return plan
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Teacher Irbensky Francois checked off students arriving by bus at the Roger Clap Elementary School in Dorchester on April 26.
Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine recipients may have noticed an unexpected side effect: a stabbing sensation in the back, courtesy of Governor Baker and state Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley. Yes, while millions of us have spent the past 16 months taking every possible step to help end this pandemic, Baker and Riley seem intent on placating those whose actions have only made it worse.
The K-12 school reopening plan for the fall still has no COVID-19 vaccine requirement for eligible students, despite the state’s removing the remote learning option and lifting COVID-19 safety guidance for school buildings. Never mind that both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health have both recently emphasized the critical role vaccines and masks continue to play.

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