‘Future looks good for back to school’ | San Joaquin County prepares to vaccinate teachers
With vaccines opening for teachers in San Joaquin County, the future looks good for some districts that want to reopen. Author: Eric Escalante Updated: 8:50 PM PST February 16, 2021
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. Starting Friday, San Joaquin County schools will take a big step on the road to fully reopening their classrooms.
Coronavirus vaccinations for the county’s 20,000 school employees will take place on certain days throughout February and March at the San Joaquin County Office of Education’s (SJCOE) Stockton campus.
“It was a pleasant surprise, and it kind of came out all of a sudden… last week and said ‘Hey, this is happening, said Rob Van Noord, president of the Manteca Educators Association. “And it’s like, ‘Oh, OK, that’s awesome.’ Like I said, it’s great that the state’s doing it. It’s great that the county’s allo