Brain cancer couldn’t stop Barbara Lock from backpacking through the Grand Canyon one more time. The Boise, Idaho, mom was diagnosed with glioblastoma.
Plans are still being finalized to bring pre-K through 2nd grade students back some time in February.
This is a big step, especially since students haven t been in classrooms since March of last year.
As the plan is worked out, the timeline on vaccinating teachers is still up in the air. It will be based off of when the vaccine will be made available. Our return is not conditioned on vaccines. However, naturally, we support expediting the vaccines so educators are receiving those, said superintendent Dr. William Hite.
The superintendent also said a large number of teachers and staff live in other counties. District leaders said they re in contact with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health about when and where those educators will be able to receive the vaccine.