Students in Felicia Bowles third grade class at Pitcher Elementary work on an assignment on March 6, 2020, the week before schools closed due to the pandemic. Even when teachers are vaccinated, students will be expected to wear masks and practice social distancing because there s no vaccine for kids yet. Elle Moxley / KCUR 89.3
A day after state education officials expressed frustration with the slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines for teachers, Kansas City Public Schools announced most employees will be able to get vaccinated next month.
KCPS is partnering with Truman Medical Centers to provide the vaccines, Superintendent Mark Bedell said at a school board meeting Wednesday. The CEO of Truman Medical Centers, Charlie Shields, wants to get students back in school as soon as possible because he’s also the president of the Missouri State Board of Education.