Another Central New York School school has been forced to move to remote learning this week due to staff shortages. The reason for the staff shortages is COVID-19 exposures.
While some may be letting their guard down due to the increased supply of vaccines, it's important to know that the virus has not gone away. While the vaccine certainly does offer protections to those who get one, the spread continues to those who haven't received one yet.
While Governor Cuomo did expand eligibility to get a vaccine to 16 & older, elementary age children still can't get a shot. There is some susceptibility for spread among younger children, but that is actually not the reason for the move to remote learning at Bellamy Elementary School in Rome. Rome School District officials wrote on their Facebook page Monday,