It s Old Bridge that joins the growing number of schools returning to a dystopian and somewhat deranged version of in-person schooling.
Old Bridge schools have grade school kids exiting the building and lining up on the parking lot curb eating 6 feet apart while their jailer, err, teachers aide, monitors the distance ya know, for safety.
Given the fact that children and young people under the age of 20 have almost zero risk from COVID and the fact that it s been proven over the past year that teachers are safer in school than other full time workers and the fact that asymptomatic (aka HEALTHY) kids are not super-spreaders of disease, this makes no sense whatsoever.
Double session of COVID-19 vaccination clinics for school staff members in Old Bridge set for April 8
OLD BRIDGE – A double session of COVID-19 vaccination clinics for staff members in the Old Bridge Township Public School District is on April 8.
The vaccinations will be administered by appointment only with school administration setting up times for teachers and staff, including custodians, bus drivers, secretaries and food service employees.
The district is expected to fill 276 slots over the two days, according to a school district release.
The clinics are under the direction of Penn Medicine Princeton Health, which is collaborating with various Middlesex County school districts to establish vaccination clinics for school staff. More than a dozen districts have opted to participate, including Cranbury, East Brunswick, Monroe, Piscataway and Carteret, according to the release.
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Middlesex County Association of School Admins told Murphy educators were essential frontline workers who need to be vaccinated quickly. (Shutterstock)
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ The Middlesex County Association of School Administrators joined their counterparts from neighboring school districts in urging Gov. Phil Murphy to prioritize vaccinating teachers and school staff.
The association said it was compelled to write to Murphy as they felt school staff and faculty were not being administered the with COVID-19 vaccine fast enough, to allow schools to provide students with a safe learning environment. It is apparent that many states have enacted aggressive educator vaccination strategies. Middlesex educational leaders are here to support your likely commitment to do the same.
Old Bridge school officials looking to bring in outside provider to provide COVID-19 vaccine in district
OLD BRIDGE – School officials are working on securing an outside provider to provide the COVID-19 vaccine for its teachers, faculty and staff when the time comes.
Currently, the vaccine is open to healthcare personnel, long-term care residents and staff, first responders and individuals at high risk in category 1A. Teachers are part of category 1B, which also include anyone over 65 and people between 16 and 64 with specific medical issues.
“We can have that vaccine brought to the district within days,” Schools Superintendent David Cittadino said. “Several of our nurses have volunteered to provide the vaccine to our staff.”