The tunnel connecting the University of Colorado Boulder campus to the Hill neighborhood , Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020.
Elementary, middle and high school teachers will be able to get their vaccine as early as next week, leaving some on-campus instructors in higher education wondering why they were left out of the state’s distribution plan.
At a press conference this week, Gov. Jared Polis said priority will be given to primary and secondary education teachers, as remote learning is more sustainable for college students than minors. He said a return to in-person learning in K-12 grades is a more pressing issue.
“We do know that a 20 year old is able to safely learn from home by themselves in a way that a seven year old simply can t, requiring the presence of a parent to do that,” said Polis. “We want everybody to be able to go back safely and we re happy to support her institutions of higher education in a safe return. But I think it s important that we walk before we run. An